Marc Marquez walked away from a high-speed 190km/h crash during the opening practice for MotoGP’s United States Grand Prix on Friday.
The Spaniard was running in 13th place in the early stages of the 45-minute session when he lost the rear end of his factory Ducati over the crest at Turn 10.
Marquez fell off the bike and slid through the gravel before coming to a stop near the air fence.
The session was immediately red-flagged, with marshals quickly attending to the seven-time MotoGP champion.
Marquez was able to stand on his own feet and returned to the paddock on the back of a scooter, although the journey took the best part of 10 minutes.
He was met by MotoGP medical director Angel Charte, who carried out initial checks and confirmed there were no serious injuries.
Shortly thereafter, Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi provided an update on Marquez’s condition in an interview during the official broadcast.
“Marc is fine, but he has a huge bruise, I guess, on the right arm and on the left hand,” Tardozzi said. “It’s painful, but there’s nothing broken.”
Marquez eventually donned a fresh set of leathers and returned to the track with 10 minutes to go, climbing from 21st on the timesheets to finish a strong fourth.
He ended up 0.378s off the pace set by KTM rider Pedro Acosta, who is expected to join him at the factory Ducati team in 2027.
Marquez, however, wasn’t the fastest Ducati rider in practice, with VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio finishing second and just a tenth off Acosta’s pace. Aprilia’s Jorge Martin separated the two Desmosedici riders.
Marquez remains the most successful MotoGP rider at Austin,with seven wins from 12 races at the Circuit of the Americas since its debut on the MotoGP calendar in 2013.
However, his last victory at the track came in 2021, having crashed out of the lead in both 2024 and 2025.
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