Marquez hospitalised after heavy Thailand MotoGP FP1 crash

Marquez goes over the handlebars

Fabio Quartararo led an all-Yamaha 1-2-3 in the second MotoGP free practice session for the Thailand Grand Prix, as Marc Marquez returned to action following his heavy FP1 crash.

Marquez was hospitalised after a huge crash in FP1.

Honda said its rider was "lucky" to escape injury. Marquez was on an out-lap in the closing 10 minutes of the opening session when he lost the rear of his Honda going into the Turn 7 right-hander and was launched into a highside.

He hit the ground hard which knocked the wind out of him (he complained he could not breathe for 5-seconds) and took some time to get to his feet. The accident was so bad the rear of the bike ripped off.

“We started the day well but in the last run we had a big crash on our out lap. I was feeling OK when I arrived in the medical center but we followed the doctor’s procedures and went for some checks.

Fabio Quartararo

"The most important thing is I am OK, I’m in some pain but OK. In the afternoon I was able to ride well and I am happy with what we achieved. We only had to modify our plan a little bit but I was able to be fast immediately."

Practice 1

Practice 2