Motorcycling-Alex Marquez to miss Italy and Hungary Grands Prix after horrific Catalan crash

Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez ​will miss the Italian ​and Hungarian MotoGP ‌races after ​a horrific crash at the Catalan GP on Sunday, his team said ‌on Thursday. The 30-year-old Spaniard slammed into the back of Pedro Acosta's bike and careered towards a wall before cartwheeling through ‌the air as he lost control on the gravel.

Marquez ‌was rushed to hospital, where scans confirmed a marginal fracture in a vertebra near his neck, along with a fracture to his ⁠right ​collarbone. He ⁠underwent surgery on Sunday. "Alex Marquez will miss the Mugello and Balaton Grands ⁠Prix," Gresini Racing said on social media platform X.

The Catalan ​race itself unfolded in extraordinary circumstances, with VR46 Racing's ⁠Fabio Di Giannantonio claiming victory after a chaotic contest that was ⁠red-flagged ​twice due to multiple crashes. Marquez is seventh in the riders' championship after six rounds this season, having ⁠finished runner-up behind his older brother Marc Marquez last year.

The Italian ⁠Grand ⁠Prix is scheduled for May 29-31, followed by the Hungarian round from June 5-7.

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