MotoGP rider Alex Marquez crashes, flips in air during race

Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez was involved in a serious crash during a race at the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday.

Marquez collided with then-race leader Pedro Acosta as the two vied for position. His motorcycle overturned several times after being thrown to the ground. Acosta’s bike slowed down unexpectedly and Márquez was unable to avoid him on the track.

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Spaniard Alex Marquez crashes his Gresini Racing Ducati BK8 after hitting the back of Pedro Acosta during the Catalan MotoGP at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on May 17, 2026. (Gold and Goose Photography/Getty Images)

The motorcyclist was thrown into the air as his vehicle tore apart.

Marquez was conscious after the crash and was taken to the hospital for “further evaluation,” according to race officials. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to Spanish media.

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Márquez’s MotoGP compatriot Johann Zarco was also sent to hospital following an accident.

“Update on Alex Márquez’s physical conditions: marginal fracture of C7; further evaluation will be completed next week. Fracture of the right clavicle; it will be stabilized with a plate. He will be operated on today by the team at the General Hospital of Catalonia,” his team said in a message on X.

An ambulance arrives at the Barcelona circuit, Spain, after Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing was injured in a crash during the MotoGP race on May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

Zarco’s leg got tangled in the back of another rider’s motorcycle. He got stuck when the bike overturned several times. He was taken to hospital for further evaluation.

Red flags went out after both incidents.

Fabio Di Giannantonio managed to take first place despite pieces of Marquez’s bike hitting him during the fall.

Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing and Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Racing compete during the MotoGP race at the Circuit de Barcelona in Barcelona, ​​Spain on May 17, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

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“Today has not been an easy day for everyone. I really hope Alex is well,” he said via Reuters. “We’ve been really lucky. We know our sport is amazing. We’re trying to put on an amazing show, but we’re also humans and we’re in danger. So I really hope everyone is safe.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.