Glimpse of the Malaysian MotoGP Crash© AFP
Jack Miller admitted Monday he was fortunate to stroll away from a nasty crash on the Malaysian MotoGP, along with his group saying it was a stark reminder of the hazards riders face. The Australian KTM star was concerned in a dramatic incident involving teammate Brad Binder and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo on flip two of the opening lap at Sepang on Sunday. All three riders got here off with Miller’s head showing to hit the again of Quartararo’s bike. The 29-year-old wanted therapy on the monitor earlier than being taken to the medical centre, however was cleared of significant damage.
“Fortunate to stroll away from that one… thanks to everybody for the sort messages,” the Australian mentioned on Instagram.
The race was red-flagged and when it restarted Binder tried a return, however pulled out with ache in his left shoulder. Quartararo rode on and completed sixth.
“At present was a stark reminder of the dangers our riders face each time they line up on the grid,” KTM mentioned in a press release.
The group’s racing supervisor Francesco Guidotti mentioned it was “very unhealthy to see”.
“Brad tried to make the second begin however the ache in shoulder meant it was not protected to begin,” he mentioned.
“Jack had a test within the medical centre however was then again within the field and was OK.”
The penultimate race of the season was gained by Italian world champion Francesco Bagnaia forward of Spanish title rival Jorge Martin.
It minimize Martin’s championship result in 24 factors forward of the season finale, which was as a result of happen in Valencia however was cancelled on Friday after lethal flooding in that a part of Spain.
Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya has emerged as a possible substitute, with victory within the remaining dash sufficient for Martin to safe his first world title.
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