Catalan MotoGP halted twice after crashes; Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco hospitalized
sportsMay 17, 202641
Two crashes at the Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona halted the race twice and left Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco hospitalized with fractures. Race officials red-flagged the event to extract riders and clear debris, and Fabio Di Giannantonio won the restarted contest. Loris Baz urged organizers to change the Catalan circuit after Johann Zarco's pile-up, raising immediate safety questions for upcoming MotoGP rounds.