Alex Marquez and Zarco in Hospital After Horror Crashes in Catalan ...
- On Sunday, the Catalan Grand Prix saw two serious crashes, hospitalizing Spanish rider Alex Marquez and French rider Johann Zarco, who were discharged after treatment for injuries sustained during the red-flagged race.
- Marquez underwent successful surgery on his fractured right collarbone after his bike flipped during the race; the 30-year-old rider also suffered a marginal vertebrae fracture and was discharged from Hospital General de Catalunya on Monday afternoon.
- Zarco sustained knee ligament injuries and a small ankle fracture during his separate incident; the Frenchman left the hospital on Monday and will visit knee specialist Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet in Lyon on Tuesday for further evaluation.
- MotoGP champion Jorge Martin criticized the decision to restart the race, stating: "Three restarts are very dangerous. It was not necessary to make a third restart today." Many riders shared his safety concerns.
- Both injured riders provided updates on their recovery via Instagram; Marquez posted: "Everything's under control. I'm due to go into the operating theatre tonight, but I couldn't be in better hands," while Zarco described his neck brace as a nuisance.
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