Marco Bezzecchi cracked his collarbone during a high‑side crash at the Sachsenring in German GP qualifying.
He was forced to withdraw mid‑weekend, canceling his chances of adding another title trophy to his record.
Three weeks earlier, the Italian had been suspended from the Czech GP for slapping a marshal during the Brno sprint, and last October he collided with Marc Marquez in the Indonesian GP, causing a shoulder injury that still burdens the Spaniard.
Marquez backs Bezzecchi amid fan backlash
Marc Marquez urged followers not to turn the injury into a vendetta, insisting that MotoGP riders constantly accept visceral risks.
“I read the word karma since 2015, and I won six world championships after that,” Marquez said. “Karma doesn’t exist; we’re just taking risks out there.”
He advised fans to “not push against Marco” and stamped that rallying for better safety was the real priority.
Safety crack‑points exposed
Marquez referenced his own fall in Assen and a 2022 Germany gravel step incident, underlining that the same gravel edges that took him and Fermin Aldeguer have proven deadly for others.
The Aprilia rider’s concussion came only a fortnight after being forced to exit a two‑wheel track in the Dutch GP because of a heavy crash.
Bezzecchi’s amateurlic streak continues
At Turn 7, beaten by the Ducati duo of Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio, Bezzecchi spun hard, was hurled into the gravel trap, and received a fractured collarbone.
Alex Marquez, brother to the champion, lamented that a rider “with the speed” could only make mistakes when he was not 100 % physically fit.
What lies ahead?
Having the rest of the season to recover, the Italian is expected to return to form for Silverstone, but the series’ safety renovations will depend on collective pressure from all stakeholders.
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