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 Re💎psol Honda fell while on a fast lap and his bike slid into Zarco, who was exiting the ℱpits, and he was violently knocked over.

The Pramac Racing rider fortunately rose to his feet and walked away, seemingly without major harm, mo✤ments later.

It was a horrible-looking collision 🐼which Zarco emerged from. He banged his head on th🔯e ground as he fell.

The session was red flagg🌃ed with three minutes and seven seconds remaining.

Zarco, whose bike split into two piece due to😼 the enormity of the sꦐmash, 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 rider Takaaki Nakagami earlier suffered a big crash at the Sachsen🏅ri꧂ng. 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 st🍰arted, and has explained how the limitations of his Honda results in him taking extra risk.

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

“𝄹He sa🅷id it – and I also feel I’m never scared. 

“Maybe sometimes I’m takin꧑g 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 sa✅y I have 20 [crashes] a⛄ year. Maybe 250 crashes [in total]?”

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