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SPANISH Grand Prix motorcycle racer Alex Marquez was lucky to walk away unhurt after a horrific crash in Valencia during the qualifying for the Moto GP.
The 24-year-old was thrown over the handlebars of his motorbike at high speed after misjudging a tight turn.

Alex Marquez is thrown off his motorbike in qualifying for Valencia Moto GP

25-year-old Marquez face-planted the track and skidded off

Landing on his coccyx first, he flipped onto his shoulder and then face as he skidded off the track.
Paramedics were immediately on hand to rush to Marquez’s aide as the incident unfolded.
Incredibly though, the younger brother of eight-times world champion Alex Marquez was next seen walking away from the track – seemingly unhurt – from the horror moment.
The Repsol Honda man even returned to the track moments later after being catapulted from his motorbike.

It’s not the first time Marquez’s life has flashed before his eyes on the track.
In fact, before the Valencia qualifying round he had suffered two successive crashes.
The rookie revealed beforehand he was hoping to finish the season as best he can.

Incredibly, Marquez escaped unscathed

Marquez returned to the track after his horror accident Credit: AFP or licensors

“We have a lot of things to improve in view of the season finale,” Marquez revealed.

“I have to try and have more confidence with the bike and at the same time have a fast lap in qualifying.”
On Sunday, Marquez will start from 20th on the grid at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. More

MOTOGP legend Valentino Rossi has been slammed after taking a private jet to his girlfriend Francesca Sofia Novello’s 27th birthday.
The 41-year-old Italian jetted to France and back to attend the model’s birthday bash.

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MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has been slammed for taking a private jet to his girlfriend’s birthdayCredit: AFP or licensors

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The Italian flew to France and back for Francesca Sofia Novello’s bashCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello

And fellow riders have criticised him after he tested positive for coronavirus soon after returning.
The party was on October 13 and the nine-time world champion announced his positive test just two days later.
He missed last weekend’s Aragon GP as a result and will also be out of action for this weekend’s meeting at the same venue.
Spanish outlet Marca reported the iconic rider boarded a private jet to make sure he was present for Novello’s special occasion.

And Spaniard Pol Espargaro who rides for KTM has no time for his fellow rider’s actions.
He said: “Everyone has a personal responsibility to know the risk that exists.
“Those who want to race cannot go to birthdays or private parties.
“At home I don’t see friends, I don’t go to a restaurant or anything.

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“This season is peculiar and the one who suffers the most damage is the driver who is infected with the coronavirus because he is forced to skip races.
“I am alone with my wife and daughter and we use extreme precautions: I wash my hands 30 times a day and I always wear a mask.
“When I want to go home after a race I ask for permission, and like everyone else, to return to the paddock I have to present a negative test.
“For example, Valentino will miss two races and therefore the championship is compromised for him.
“Two races out, he will pay a lot. Everyone is responsible for their actions.”
Yamaha racer Rossi is eleventh in MotoGP’s 2020 standings.

And announcing the positive test last week, he wrote on social media: “Unfortunately, this morning I woke up and I was not feeling good.
“My bones were sore and I had a slight fever, so I immediately called the doctor who tested me twice.”
He added that, while the “quick PCR test was negative”, the second one was positive.
Rossi continued: “I am so disappointed that I will have to miss the race at Aragon.
“I’d like to be optimistic and confident, but I expect the second round in Aragon to be a no-go for me as well.”

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Novello is a modelCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello

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She is based in Italy for most of the yearCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello

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And she is currently dating Rossi who is 14 years her seniorCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello

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Novello often posts glam shots of herself in social mediaCredit: Intagram @francescasofianovello

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She has more than 338k Instagram followers

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Her beau Rossi made sure he was there for her special occasionCredit: Instagram @francescasofianovello

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Rossi tested positive for Covid-19 just days after Novello’s partyCredit: Instagram @francescasofianovello

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FABIO QUARTARARO was caught up in a brutal crash that saw the racing ace stretchered off during a dramatic third MotoGP practice for the Aragon Grand Prix. 
Shocking footage shows the championship leader flying off his bike at Turn 14, before attempting to limp away. 

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Fabio Quartararo flew off his bike at Turn 14 of a MotoGP practice for the Aragon Grand Prix

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The Frenchman landed heavily on his elbow after flying over his Yamaha bike

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The championship leader had to be stretchered off after attempting to walk following the crash

The session got underway an hour later than scheduled amid safety concerns around the cold temperature.
Slow-motion footage of the incident shows the racer losing control of his Yamaha on the curb, before flying over it and smashing sideways on the track.  
And the Frenchman can later be seen grabbing his left shoulder before medics came to his rescue after he gingerly attempted to walk. 
Thankfully, it has been reported that X-rays show the Moto GP star has suffered no broken bones.

The horror crash was the second dramatic incident for the championship frontrunner who narrowly escaped injury on the opening day of the Grand Prix on Friday.
The Yamaha rider suffered a morning fall at the Spanish circuit in the midst of chilly conditions on the track and is reported to have hurt his hip.
The latest incident could put a dent in Quatararo’s title hopes if he is unable to compete in a fully fit condition this weekend. 

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Incredible on board footage showed Quartararo flying from his bike

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He then slid alongside his ride into the gravel

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Despite the crash the Frenchman is currently in third place in Q2

And LCR’s Cal Crutchlow has moved up to fourth. 
Quartararo’s rival Franco Morbidelli topped the practice event at Aragon following the Frenchman’s crash. 

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JOAN MIR shrugged off a nasty looking crash with smooth style at the Moto GP French Grand Prix in Le Mans this morning.
The Spaniard appeared to be in big trouble as he crashed his Suzuki in the final two minutes of FP3 as he lost his front end.

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Fans winced as Joan Mir slid across the tarmac

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Mir amazingly managed to spring to his feet

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The Spaniard then legged it over to his bike

Fans winced as the 23-year-old slid on his side across the track for what must have been at least ten metres.
But incredibly, Mir shrugged it off, bouncing to his feet in one smooth motion.
And he didn’t stop for even a moment.
Instead, he immediately jogged over to retrieve his bike.

The incident proved pretty costly for his time, however.
Mir fell to 12th in FP3.
Today’s incident was by no means the first dangerous mishap in Moto GP this season.
Back in August, Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco collided in a horror 200mph incident at the Austrian GP.

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Joan Mir drives for SuzukiCredit: EPA

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And Valentino Rossi somehow avoided being collateral damage in the horrific incident, narrowly avoiding the chaos left by the crash.
Six-time Marc Marquez was also in a world of trouble back in July, when he fell off his bike at the Spanish GP.
The fall led to the legendary racer, 27, having to undergo surgery on a broken arm.

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MOTO GP star Cal Crutchlow has shared stomach-churning footage of surgery on his broken wrist.
The rock-hard Brit suffered the injury during the first round of the 2020 season in Spain in July… and still raced the NEXT WEEKEND in the Andalusian GP.

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Cal Crutchlow has shared stomach-churning footage of surgery on his broken wristCredit: Getty Images

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The Moto GP star has recently undergone surgery for a broken wristCredit: https://www.instagram.com/calcrutchlow/

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He has shared a clip online that has left followers feeling faintCredit: https://www.instagram.com/calcrutchlow/
Now he has posted a clip from operation on his wrist – and it is not for the faint-hearted.
Crutchlow’s arm muscle can be incredibly seen moving around during the surgery.
And his followers on Instagram were quick to let him know how gruesome they found it.
“Think the wife has just gone faint,” declared one.

Another called him a “machine” as a fellow fan commented: “Ah man! Just had to throw my steak dinner in the bin!”
Another said: “That’s incredible to see. Thanks for sharing and I’m sure I’ve seen this on a Terminator movie.”
Crutchlow finished an incredible 13th in Andalusia, less than a week after the major surgery.
And that is still his best result of the season after five races, as manufacturers Honda continue to struggle.

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Viewers could see his arm muscle moving while the surgery was being performedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/calcrutchlow/
He only has seven points from the first five races, but insists he is riding at “maybe 90-95 per cent” he is adamant his motivation is still high.
He said: “If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t still be here.
“If I didn’t love it and didn’t want to do it, I wouldn’t want to ride next year – and I do.
“I still want to be able to be fast, I still am fast. I can guarantee you now, I am still fast.
“This is not about my speed, this is not about where I can finish.
“At the moment I can’t get the feeling with the bike and it’s never really happened to me that bad in such a long space of time.
“But we’ve also understood the bikes better in other years, I feel.

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“When I get on the bike, every single time I think we can do a good session and it doesn’t work out.
“My motivation is high, my positivity is always good. I don’t get on the bike thinking it’s a job.
“After the session, [if] you’ve had not the greatest result, you start to become disappointed, and disappointment is also a sign to say that you’re still wanting to do well instead of just being not bothered.
“I’m working as hard as ever, so it’s not like I have lost any motivation, determination.
“I definitely haven’t lost any speed, that’s for sure.” More

MOTO GP rider Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his bike at 125mph and somehow escaped unhurt.
The Spaniard pulled the death defying stunt at Austria’s Red Bull Ring when his brakes failed approaching a bend.

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Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his motorbike at 125mph

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His bike burst into flames after it hurled into the barriers
Vinales was 13th having fallen back from sixth due to recurring brake issues.
And then his afternoon got even worse when his front brake packed up completely as he sped towards the fast right-handed turn one.
Breathtaking footage shows Vinales bail out at the bottom of a straight and skid at frightening speed on his back.
He eventually came to a stop and leapt to his feet unharmed but his bike was not so lucky.

The powerful machine stayed upright, hurtled into the barriers and immediately burst into flames.
Explaining the incident after the race, the 25-year-old said: “I started to lose the front pressure of the brake. I was trying trying, I went out [of the track] one time.
“I made three laps very slow then again [I was] without brakes.

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The Spaniard was forced into the stunt after his brakes failed

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The incident occurred at Austria’s Red Bull Ring
“Suddenly the brake was good, I was recovering a lot and then suddenly in corner one the brake exploded, so it wasn’t possible to do nothing.

“It’s something I never had during all my MotoGP career.
“Maybe the brake would go down a little bit, I’d play with the lever, but today every lap I was adjusting the lever corner by corner, I could not make anything.
“I think the part went away, on the brake. I remained without brakes – the first intention was to go out of the bike, because I couldn’t stop the bike, impossible.
“But what can you do? I would not remain on the bike, I jumped.
“I understood very well that the brake was broken or something, so I decided to jump.
“Nothing more, we lose and we win together.
“We’re going to try to come back stronger – now we have to forget these two races in Austria, for sure it’s the worst two races I’ve been in in MotoGP.

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“We deserve something better, we worked really hard all weekend.”
The race ended in equally dramatic fashion with Miguel Oliveira on a Tech3 KTM overtaking two rivals on the last corner to jump from third to first and win.
And the incident came just days after a horror 200mph crash when a flying bike missed Valentino Rossi by just inches.

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MOTO GP star Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his bike at 125mph and somehow escaped unhurt.
The Spaniard pulled the death defying stunt at Austria’s Red Bull Ring after his brakes failed approaching a bend.

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Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his motorbike at 125mph

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His bike burst into flames after it hurled into the barriers
Vinales was 13th having fallen back from sixth due to recurring brake issues.
And then his afternoon got even worse when his front brake packed up completely as he sped towards the fast right-handed turn one.
Breathtaking footage shows Vinales bail out at the bottom of a straight and skid at frightening speed on his back.
He eventually came to a stop and leapt to his feet unharmed but his bike was not so lucky.

The powerful machine stayed upright, hurtled into the barriers and immediately burst into flames.
Explaining the incident after the race, the 25-year-old said: “I started to lose the front pressure of the brake. I was trying trying, I went out [of the track] one time.
“I made three laps very slow then again [I was] without brakes.

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The Spaniard was forced into the stunt after his brakes failed

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The incident occurred at Austria’s Red Bull Ring
“Suddenly the brake was good, I was recovering a lot and then suddenly in corner one the brake exploded, so it wasn’t possible to do nothing.

“It’s something I never had during all my MotoGP career.
“Maybe the brake would go down a little bit, I’d play with the lever, but today every lap I was adjusting the lever corner by corner, I could not make anything.
“I think the part went away, on the brake. I remained without brakes – the first intention was to go out of the bike, because I couldn’t stop the bike, impossible.
“But what can you do? I would not remain on the bike, I jumped.
“I understood very well that the brake was broken or something, so I decided to jump.
“Nothing more, we lose and we win together.
“We’re going to try to come back stronger – now we have to forget these two races in Austria, for sure it’s the worst two races I’ve been in in MotoGP.

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“We deserve something better, we worked really hard all weekend.”
The race ended in equally dramatic fashion with Miguel Oliveira on a Tech3 KTM overtaking two rivals on the last corner to jump from third to first and win.
And the incident came just days after a horror 200mph crash when a flying bike missed Valentino Rossi by just inches.

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