Alex Márquez suffers fractures in a cervical vertebra and the right clavicle after his terrifying accident at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this Sunday. The 30-year-old Catalan rider will undergo surgery this afternoon at the Hospital General de Catalunya for the shoulder injury to stabilize the joint, while the marginal impact on the C7 vertebra, located near the neck, will be better assessed next week.
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The Catalan rider was injured after suffering a violent hit against the ground and barriers at the midpoint of the Catalunya GP held in Montmeló. When the race lead was being contested with the Murcian Pedro Acosta (KTM), he had an electrical failure on his bike that caused him to suddenly decelerate with the Gresini Ducati rider close behind. The unexpected stop caused the world runner-up’s machine to collide with the leader’s tail, with such bad luck that he was launched at high speed towards the grass escape area, unable to maintain balance.
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Márquez’s fall caused an immediate red flag on the track and forced the rapid intervention of the World Championship medical team, led by Dr. Ángel Charte. Initially, it was reported that the rider was conscious after being attended to at the scene and later transferred by ambulance to the circuit’s medical center. Half an hour later, he was moved to the hospital where he is now receiving treatment out of danger despite the violence of the impact and the initial concern that engulfed the entire paddock.
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