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 facility KTM. Honda’s Joan Mir additionally ran over the Australian’s leg throughout the incident.

Miller’s scenario brought about concern within the paddock, however after being taken to the medical centre he was capable of 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 approach to the grid.

Quartararo escaped the incident with nothing greater than a limp, and was capable of 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 facility Racing, Jack Miller, Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing, Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing facility Racing Crash

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“I didn’t even see what occurred,” stated Quartararo. “It simply felt like any individual hit me on the within. It felt like loads, 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 joyful that he was fantastic as a result of [the crash] was a very scary one.”

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

“It was very dangerous to see however fortunately no person is injured,” stated Guidotti. “Every part is okay.

“Jack went to the medical centre to have his foot checked however he’s fantastic. 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 secure for him and for the others.

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

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

“Now we have to be joyful that each of them are fantastic 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 now have, 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 decide 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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