Marc Marquez walked away from a high-speed 190km/h crash throughout the opening apply for MotoGP’s United States Grand Prix on Friday.
The Spaniard was operating in thirteenth place within the early levels of the 45-minute session when he misplaced the rear finish of his manufacturing facility Ducati over the crest at Flip 10.
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Marquez fell off the bike and slid by the gravel earlier than coming to a cease close to the air fence.
The session was instantly red-flagged, with marshals rapidly attending to the seven-time MotoGP champion.
Marquez was in a position to stand on his personal ft and returned to the paddock on the again of a scooter, though the journey took the most effective a part of 10 minutes.
He was met by MotoGP medical director Angel Charte, who carried out preliminary checks and confirmed there have been no severe accidents.
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Shortly thereafter, Ducati crew supervisor Davide Tardozzi offered an replace on Marquez’s situation in an interview throughout the official broadcast.
“Marc is okay, however he has an enormous bruise, I assume, on the appropriate arm and on the left hand,” Tardozzi mentioned. “It is painful, however there’s nothing damaged.”
Marquez finally donned a recent set of leathers and returned to the observe with 10 minutes to go, climbing from twenty first on the timesheets to complete a robust fourth.
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He ended up 0.378s off the tempo set by KTM rider Pedro Acosta, who is predicted to affix him on the manufacturing facility Ducati crew in 2027.
Marquez, nonetheless, wasn’t the quickest Ducati rider in apply, with VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio ending second and only a tenth off Acosta’s tempo. Aprilia’s Jorge Martin separated the 2 Desmosedici riders.
Marquez stays probably the most profitable MotoGP rider at Austin,with seven wins from 12 races on the Circuit of the Americas since its debut on the MotoGP calendar in 2013.
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Nevertheless, his final victory on the observe got here in 2021, having crashed out of the lead in each 2024 and 2025.
Photographs from USA GP – FridayPedro Acosta, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
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Marc Marquez, Ducati Group
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Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
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Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
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