Marc Marquez has been cleared of major injury after a big crash in the final minutes of Free Practice 3 for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Marquez lost the front of his Repsol Honda at Jerez’s Turn 7 at around 180km/h, before sliding through the gravel and into the air fence.
The Spaniard, in just his second round back from a long injury lay-off, walked away from the scene in apparent discomfort before returning to the paddock on the rear of a scooter.
He then went to the medical centre, with the factory Honda team advising a short time ago that the six-time MotoGP champion escaped relatively unscatched.
“After his medical check, [Marquez] has no major injuries suffering only a contusion,” read a brief update from the squad.
After his medical check, @marcmarquez93 has no major injuries suffering only a contusion.
— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) May 1, 2021
LCR Honda Idemitsu’s Takaaki Nakagami was fastest in the third MotoGP session of the weekend and has booked his place in Qualifying 2 with that 1:36.985s.
Secure your spot today.
Both Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marquez missed the top 10 on combined practice times, in 11th and 12th respectively, and will therefore go into Qualifying 1.
That hit-out starts tonight at 22:10 AEST, just after final practice.
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