Opening Moto2 practice for the Thai Grandﷺ Prix was briefly red-flagged after👍 a scary clash between Tony Arbolino and Zonta VD Goorbergh on the entry to pit lane.

Arbo🍨lino, who had fallen at the fast Turn 11, was back on his bike and appealing for help from marshals to restart.

But just before a marsh꧙al could reach the Italian, who had his arm raised, VD Goorber🐟gh ran into the back of his Marc VDS bike.

Clearly in pain, Arbolino dropped his machine and lay down at the side of the track, before being ﷺhelped away by marshals. The Italian waꦕs sent to a local hospital for further checks.

The marshal nearest the impact escaped injury.

The FIM Stewards immediately announced an in🍎vestigation of the incident but are yet to deliver a judgement.

VD Goorbergh stopped and gestured angrily at track workers after the impact, presumably suggesting he was unaware of the stationary bike ahead, but could well face punishment for n🗹ot reacting adequately to yellow flags.

The rules state riders "must slow down and proceed with caution" i🅺n response to yell🅷ow flags.

Fabio Quartararo, a good friend of Arbolino and watching the Moto2 session from the Monster Yamaha M༒otoGP p♈its, looked away with his head in his hands as the incident unfolded on the TV screens.

Meanwhile, Moto2 title leader Ai Ogura was put under investigation for leaving pit 🌞lane under red flags at ౠthe very end of the session.