Towards the end of Sunday morning’s 20-minute warm-up session, Marquez suffered a shocking highside crash at Turn 7.
The six-time MotoGP world champion landed heavily on his left side and took a whack to his head, with the Spaniard visibly dazed as he staggered to his feet in the gravel trap next to his demolished RC213V.
Marquez was then taken to a local hospital via helicopter for precautionary checks and his participation was put in doubt.
Ahead of Sunday’s first MotoGP race since 1997 in Indonesia, MotoGP Race Direction announced that Marquez has been declared unfit due to a concussion.
He was due to start 14th having qualified 15th following two crashes in a dramatic Q1 session on Saturday, with a grid penalty for Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli promoting him one spot.
For the 2022 season, MotoGP has tightened up its rules regarding passing riders fit to continue riding when concussion is involved.
Honda team boss Alberto Puig told Spanish television: “He…
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