MotoGP racer hurtles through the air in terrifying crash, suffers serious injuries

Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez was progressive successful a superior clang during a contention astatine the Catalunya Grand Prix connected Sunday.

Marquez collided with then-race person Pedro Acosta arsenic the 2 jockeyed for position. His motorcycle flipped implicit respective times aft helium was thrown to the ground. Acosta’s motorcycle slowed down unexpectedly and Marquez couldn’t debar him connected the track.

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Alex Marquez of Spain crashes his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati aft hitting the backmost of Pedro Acosta during the MotoGP of Catalonia astatine Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya connected May 17, 2026. (Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images)

The biker was sent hurtling done the aerial arsenic his conveyance ripped apart.

Marquez was conscious aft the clang helium was taken to the infirmary for "further evaluation," according to contention officials. His injuries were not considered to beryllium beingness threatening, according to Spanish media.

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Marquez’s chap MotoGP racer, Johann Zarco, was besides sent to the infirmary pursuing a wreck.

"Álex Márquez carnal conditions update: Marginal fracture of C7; further valuation volition beryllium completed adjacent week. Right clavicle fracture; it volition beryllium stabilized with a plate. He volition acquisition country contiguous by the squad astatine Hospital General de Catalunya," his squad said successful a station connected X.

An ambulance arrives astatine the Circuit de Barcelona successful Barcelona, Spain, aft Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez sustained an wounded during a clang successful the MotoGP contention connected May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

Zarco’s limb got entangled connected the rear of different rider’s motorcycle. He was trapped arsenic the motorcycle flipped implicit respective times. He was taken to the infirmary for further evaluation.

Red flags came retired aft some incidents.

Fabio Di Giannantonio managed to attain a first-place decorativeness contempt pieces of Marquez’s motorcycle hitting him during the crash.

Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing, and Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Racing vie during the MotoGP contention astatine Circuit de Barcelona successful Barcelona, Spain, connected May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

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"Today has not ⁠been an casual time for everybody. I truly anticipation that Alex is fine," helium said, via Reuters. "We've been truly lucky. We cognize ​that our athletics is amazing. We effort to springiness an astonishing show, but besides we are humans and we are successful danger. ​So I truly anticipation that everybody is safe."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.