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Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez was involved in a serious crash during a race at the Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.
Marquez collided with then race leader Pedro Acosta as the two jockeyed for position. His motorcycle overturned several times after he was thrown to the ground. Acosta’s motorcycle slowed down unexpectedly and Marquez could not avoid him on the track.
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Alex Marquez of Spain crashes his BK8 Gresini Racing Ducati after hitting the back of Pedro Acosta during the MotoGP of Catalonia at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 17, 2026. (Gold & Goose Photography/Getty Images)
The biker was sent hurtling through the air as his vehicle was torn apart.
Marquez was conscious after the crash, he was taken to the hospital for “further evaluation,” according to race officials. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, according to Spanish media.
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Marquez’s fellow MotoGP racer Johann Zarco was also sent to hospital after a wreck.
“Álex Márquez physical condition update: Marginal fracture of C7; further evaluation will be completed next week. Right clavicle fracture; it will be stabilized with a plate. He will be operated on today by the team at Hospital General de Catalunya,” his team said in a post on X.
An ambulance arrives at the Circuit de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain after Gresini Racing’s Alex Marquez sustained an injury during a crash in the MotoGP race on May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)
Zarco’s leg got entangled in the back of another rider’s motorcycle. He was pinned as the bike overturned several times. He was taken to the hospital for further examination.
Red flags came out after both incidents.
Fabio Di Giannantonio managed to claim first place despite pieces of Marquez’s bike hitting him during the crash.
Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing and Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Racing compete during the MotoGP race at Circuit de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain on May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)
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“Today has not been an easy day for everyone. I really hope Alex is doing well,” he said via Reuters. “We’ve been really lucky. We know our sport is great. We’re trying to put on a great show, but we’re also human and we’re in danger. So I really hope everyone is safe.”
