The Australian Jack Miller said this Monday, November 4, that he had “lucky to get out” after suffering a violent fall at the start of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday. The KTM rider was involved in an accident, which could have been dramatic, involving his South African teammate Brad Binder and Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) in the second corner of the first lap of the race held at Sepang.
“A brutal reminder of the risks”
All three riders went off the track, with Miller's head appearing to hit the back of Quartararo's bike. The 29-year-old driver had to be treated on the track before being taken to the medical center, but he was not seriously injured in the end. “I was lucky to get out of it… Thank you all for the kind messages”posted the Australian in a message on Instagram.
The race was stopped by a red flag, and when it resumed, Binder attempted a comeback, but withdrew due to left shoulder pain. Quartararo managed to restart and finished sixth. “Today was a stark reminder of the risks our drivers face every time they line up on the starting grid”KTM said in a statement.
“Brad tried to make the second start, but shoulder pain prevented him from leaving safelyindicated the team's race director, Francesco Guidotti. Jack was examined at the medical center, but he got back into the box and made it out. »
The penultimate race of the season was won by reigning Italian world champion Francesco Bagnaia ahead of his Spanish rival Jorge Martin.
