Marc Marquez crashes hard in US MotoGP practice, but finishes strong

Seven-time champion avoids injury and bounces back after early red-flag incident at COTA

Marc Marquez walked away from a high-speed 190km/h crash during the opening practice for MotoGP’s United States Grand Prix on Friday.

The Spaniard was running in 13th place in the early stages of the 45-minute session when he lost the rear end of his factory Ducati over the crest at Turn 10.

Marquez fell off the bike and slid through the gravel before coming to a stop near the air fence.

The session was immediately red-flagged, with marshals quickly attending to the seven-time MotoGP champion.

Marquez was able to stand on his own feet and returned to the paddock on the back of a scooter, although the journey took the best part of 10 minutes.

He was met by MotoGP medical director Angel Charte, who carried out initial checks and confirmed there were no serious injuries.

Shortly thereafter, Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi provided an update on Marquez’s condition in an interview during the official broadcast.

“Marc is fine, but he has a huge bruise, I guess, on the right arm and on the left hand,” Tardozzi said. “It's painful, but there's nothing broken."

Photos from USA GP - Friday

Pedro Acosta, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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All Stats

Cla	Rider	#	Bike	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h	Speed Trap
1	P. Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	37	KTM	16	2'01.715		163.059	338
2	F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46	49	Ducati	18	+0.103 2'01.818	0.103	162.921	342
3	J. Martin Aprilia Racing Team	89	Aprilia	17	+0.221 2'01.936	0.118	162.764	340
4	M. Marquez Ducati Team	93	Ducati	9	+0.378 2'02.093	0.157	162.554	342
5	R. Fernández Trackhouse Racing Team	25	Aprilia	17	+0.495 2'02.210	0.117	162.399	336
6	A. Marquez Gresini Racing	73	Ducati	16	+0.589 2'02.304	0.094	162.274	339
7	L. Marini Honda HRC	10	Honda	18	+0.650 2'02.365	0.061	162.193	339
8	A. Ogura Trackhouse Racing Team	79	Aprilia	18	+0.673 2'02.388	0.023	162.162	340
9	M. Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Team	72	Aprilia	19	+0.710 2'02.425	0.037	162.113	341
10	F. Morbidelli Team VR46	21	Ducati	17	+0.755 2'02.470	0.045	162.054	338
11	F. Bagnaia Ducati Team	63	Ducati	16	+0.796 2'02.511	0.041	162.000	341
12	J. Miller Pramac Racing	43	Yamaha	15	+0.916 2'02.631	0.120	161.841	331
13	M. Viñales Tech 3	12	KTM	17	+0.917 2'02.632	0.001	161.840	341
14	E. Bastianini Tech 3	23	KTM	17	+1.003 2'02.718	0.086	161.726	342
15	A. Rins Yamaha Factory Racing	42	Yamaha	17	+1.035 2'02.750	0.032	161.684	333
16	B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	33	KTM	19	+1.051 2'02.766	0.016	161.663	340
17	J. Mir Honda HRC	36	Honda	16	+1.162 2'02.877	0.111	161.517	339
18	F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing	20	Yamaha	14	+1.232 2'02.947	0.070	161.425	332
19	T. Razgatlioglu Pramac Racing	7	Yamaha	15	+1.322 2'03.037	0.090	161.307	329
20	J. Zarco Team LCR	5	Honda	17	+1.341 2'03.056	0.019	161.282	340
21	D. Moreira Team LCR	11	Honda	16	+1.410 2'03.125	0.069	161.192	339
22	F. Aldeguer Gresini Racing	54	Ducati	15	+1.609 2'03.324	0.199	160.932	335
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