Floored Francesco Bagnaia struck by Brad Binder amid awful crash at Catalunya MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia crashed and his legs were then struck by Brad Binder in a scary incident at the Catalunya MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September

The race was red flagged on the first lap after a multi-rider incident including Enea Bastianini, Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio d🤡i Giannantonio.

Bagnaia was not involved in the original incident but then then💎 highsided on the exit of the first chicane. While hꦕe was on the floor, Binder ran into him.

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Bag💎naia was conscious afterwards, it was soon confirmed. 🧸;

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi could🌸 seen consoling Bagnaia's tearful girཧlfriend as he was taken away to the medical centre.

Bastianini was given a long lap penalty for the restart, for his role in the original pile-up. But he could not continue the race after also going to the medical centre, so ཧwill serve the penalty at the next race h🌄e starts.

Binder, who later reti🌟red early from the race, went straight to the medical facility to check on❀ Bagnaia.

Both Bagnaia ওand Bastianini were taken to the Barcelona hospital for chꦜeck-ups.

Aleix Espargaro later won the Catalunya MotoGP.

This was the first description of Bagnaia's injuries after the race: Update on Fr♏ance𓄧sco Bagnaia’s injury after Catalunya MotoGP scare

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