Alex Marquez of Spain and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP in action during the MotoGP of Catalonia

Event overview

Riders hospitalised after high-speed MotoGP crashes

Updated 3 days ago
Al Jazeera
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Riders Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalized after high-speed crashes at the Catalonia MotoGP, during a race that was red-flagged twice before Fabio Di Giannantonio won on a third attempt. The incidents caused a shortened race and a lead-up to a later winner, with Di Giannantonio taking victory as Marquez’s crash was among the serious events cited. The coverage notes the crashes occurred in Catalunya, with Valentino Acosta not specified in all reports; differing details exist about the sequence of flags and the crash victims, but the core facts of hospitalisation and a red-flag-affected race are consistently reported.”

What this means

BBC News reports hospitalisations of Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco after crashes at the Catalonia MotoGP, and Al Jazeera notes the race was shortened with Di Giannantonio winning; together these indicate immediate rider safety concerns and a disrupted event, with potential implications for future race safety reviews and rider health monitoring.Concrete downstream impact not stated in the supplied coverage.

Original reporting (3)
Di Giannantonio wins Catalan MotoGP after Marquez injured in horror crash
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Leaning left
5/17/2026

Fabio Di Giannantonio wins shortened Catalan MotoGP after Marquez crash

VR46 Racing’s Fabio Di Giannantonio has claimed victory at the Catalan Grand Prix in extraordinary circumstances, taking the chequered flag after a race that was red-flagged twice due to multiple crashes. The Italian secured only his second MotoGP victory and VR46 Racing’s first since the Indian Grand Prix in 2023.

Alex Marquez of Spain and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP in action during the MotoGP of Catalonia
BBC News
BBC News
Leaning left
5/17/2026

Riders hospitalised after high-speed MotoGP crashes

Riders Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were taken to hospital after high-speed crashes at the Catalonia MotoGP. The race was twice red-flagged after incidents before eventually being won by Fabio di Giannantonio in Barcelona. The Italian Ducati rider was able to take the flag at the third attempt from Joan Mir and.

MotoGP racer hurtles through the air in terrifying crash, suffers serious injuries
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/17/2026

MotoGP racer hurtles through the air in terrifying crash, suffers serious injuries

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. 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 flipped.