The Catalan MotoGP was stopped on Sunday after a heavy multi-rider crash brought out the red flag on lap 12. Alex Marquez was among those involved in the incident, with his bike hitting a barrier and flipping him off in a frightening impact.
Márquez was taken away in an ambulance and sent to hospital, while his machine was left heavily damaged. Raúl Fernández and Fabio Di Giannantonio were also caught up in the crash. Medical officials confirmed that all riders were conscious, with early reports suggesting the incident may have been triggered when Pedro Acosta’s bike unexpectedly cut out.
🚨🇪🇸🏍️ ALERTE INFO | Énorme CRASH impliquant Alex Márquez en course au Moto GP de Barcelone.
La course a été interrompue et le drapeau rouge a été brandi. pic.twitter.com/EQsbu3VTrC
— Cerfia (@CerfiaFR) May 17, 2026
Apart From Alex Marquez, Who Else Suffered a Brutal Crash in The Catalan MotoGP?
The Catalan MotoGP restarted for a shortened 13-lap sprint, with the grid reshuffled based on standings from lap 11. But the action barely settled before another major crash hit at Turn 1, triggering a second red flag after multiple riders went down in a chaotic opening corner.
Johann Zarco, Francesco Bagnaia, and Luca Marini were all involved, with Zarco getting his leg trapped during the incident and being thrown into the air as the bikes tangled. He was taken to the Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya in Sant Cugat for further checks on his left leg, with LCR confirming he is conscious and not in critical condition. Fabio Di Giannantonio eventually went on to win the race, while Pedro Acosta, already involved in the earlier crash, later fell again on the final lap.
How Did The Catalan MotoGP Finally End?
Fabio Di Giannantonio overcame a frightening start to the Catalan MotoGP to claim his first MotoGP victory in three years, despite injuring his hand in an early crash. The Italian was struck by a wheel from a damaged bike during the incident but managed to continue and eventually finish on top after a chaotic race.
After the win, Di Giannantonio admitted the day was far from straightforward, especially given the number of crashes. “I’m so happy. But first of all I was really worried about all the riders who crashed,” he said. “Today has not been an easy day for everybody. I really hope that Alex (Marquez) is fine. We’ve been really lucky. We know that our sport is amazing. We try to give an amazing show, we are humans, we are in danger.”
Álex Márquez, who had won at this circuit last year and also took the sprint on Saturday, was fighting at the front when disaster struck after leader Pedro Acosta slowed due to a technical issue. Márquez collided with Acosta’s bike and was launched off track in a heavy crash that required hospital checks. The incident added to a difficult period for the family, coming just a week after his brother Marc Márquez was also injured in a separate crash at Le Mans.
