The 2023 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix has been red-flagged for a multi-rider incident on lap one which involved championship leader Francesco Bagnaia, who is now in the medical centre.
The 24-lap race on Sunday in Barcelona has been halted after two major incidents in the first two corners.
This then involved both Gresini Ducatis of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez, and the VR46 Ducati of Marco Bezzecchi. The reigning champion got the holeshot from pole position and crashed on his own as he came around Turn 2. Riders will make their way to the grid, where they will be met by one mechanic before being sent off on a sighting lap.MotoGP race direction has announced that Bastianini will have to serve a long lap for causing the Turn 1 incident.
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