Miller, Binder, Quartararo escape injury after Malaysian GP crash


Jack Miller, Brad Binder and Fabio Quartararo all emerged from the second-corner incident at Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix with out severe damage.

The race was red-flagged following the multi-rider crash, with Miller receiving consideration on the circuit after his head appeared to hit the again of Quartararo’s Yamaha as he fell from his manufacturing unit KTM. Honda’s Joan Mir additionally ran over the Australian’s leg through the incident.

Miller’s scenario prompted concern within the paddock, however after being taken to the medical centre he was in a position to stroll again to his storage minutes later, even earlier than the race was restarted.

There was nonetheless no query of Miller driving once more on Sunday after such a heavy accident.

Miller’s team-mate Binder did try to return to the monitor regardless of some ache in his left shoulder, however the South African introduced his bike again to the pits after the discomfort proved an excessive amount of on his option to the grid.

Quartararo escaped the incident with nothing greater than a limp, and was in a position to take the restart, albeit on his second Yamaha. He completed the race in sixth place.

The Frenchman was the one one of many three riders to talk to the media on Sunday.

Brad Binder, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing, Jack Miller, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing Crash

Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photographs

“I didn’t even see what occurred,” stated Quartararo. “It simply felt like any person hit me on the within. It felt like so much, and it was Jack’s head.

“I didn’t understand how he was however I noticed him within the paddock simply earlier than the restart so I used to be actually pleased that he was wonderful. As a result of [the crash] was a extremely scary one.”

KTM group supervisor Francesco Guidotti summed up his squad’s brief Sunday after the race.

“It was very unhealthy to see however fortunately no one is injured,” stated Guidotti. “Every thing is ok.

“Jack went to the medical centre to have his foot checked however he’s wonderful. He has no ache anyplace.

“Brad tried to take the second begin however the ache in his left shoulder didn’t enable it. It wasn’t protected for him and for the others.

Jack Miller, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Crash

Jack Miller, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing, Brad Binder, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing Crash

Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photographs

“If the ache remains to be there tomorrow, perhaps Brad will go to have the shoulder checked.

“Now we have to be pleased that each of them are wonderful and now look towards the final race.”

Whereas noting that the incident had been triggered by contact between Binder and Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati), the stewards introduced after the race that there could be no additional motion.

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Guidotti agreed with the evaluation from race management.

“From the photographs we have now, it’s not likely clear what occurred,” he stated. “It seems to be like Brad was far to the within and touched somebody [Marquez] in entrance. He needed to choose up the bike and he hit Fabio. Then Fabio hit Jack.

“It was like a domino [effect]. I believe it’s only a racing incident.”

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