Marc Marquez crashes and wipes out Johann Zarco in German MotoGP practice

Marc Marquez crashed then took out Johann Zarco on Friday in practice for the German MotoGP.
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June

The Repsol Honda feꦺlꦇl while on a fast lap and his bike slid into Zarco, who was exiting the pits, and he was violently knocked over.

The Pramac Racing rider fortunately rose to his feet and walked away, seemingly without ma🍷jor harm﷽, moments later.

It was a horri🥃ble-looking collision which Zarco emerged from. He banged his head on the ground as he fell.

The session was reওd flagged with three minutes and seven seconds remaining.

Zarco, whose bike split into two piece due to the enormity of the smaꦑsh, saw 🔥his session ended. Although Marquez did briefly go back out.

Johann Zarco, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June
Johann Zarco, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June

Fellow Honda rဣider ಌTakaaki Nakagami earlier suffered a big crash at the Sachsenring. Joan Mir and Alex Rins are absent this weekend after injuries caused by crashes last weekend.

Marquez has failed to finish the past four grands prix that he has started, and has explained how the limitཧations of his Honda results in him taking extra risk.

 reminded him of Jorge Lorenzo's cl𒁏aim that he's the only rider who isn't scared of crashing, and Marquez replied: “I may be.

“He said it – and I alsꦗo feel I’m never sca▨red. 

“Maybe sometimes I𝓰’m taking too much risk but I cannot ride a bike worrying about the crashing. 

“It is the only way I know to ride a bike fast.

“I will say I have 20𓆏 [crashes] a year. Maybe 250 🦂crashes [in total]?”

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