Still In Shock As The Closest Witness To Marquez's Brutal Crash In Mandalika, Espargaro: I Saw Him On The Ground Like He Was A Puppet

Aleix Espargaro (Instagram.com/@aleixespargaro)

JAKARTA - Aprilia Racing racer, Aleix Espargaro admitted to being shocked and could not imagine the situation when Marc Marquez had a brutal accident during the warm-up session at the Mandalika Circuit, last Sunday, March 20. When the accident occurred, Espargaro was near the scene.

When Marquez was thrown from his motorbike, Espargaro's position was at Turn 13. At that time, Espargaro's position was trailing behind Marquez without the barriers of other riders. Luckily, the incident did not make the 32-year-old racer a victim.

Although grateful that he was safe, Espargaro still shuddered when he recalled the incident. He even still imagines how Marquez's body was thrown and flew from his motorbike.

"I was two seconds behind him and I saw him fly. I was really scared and really let down the gas because I saw him on the ground like he was a puppet," Aleix Espargaro said as quoted by DAZN.

Espargaro also shared the news with his son while in the paddock. He even admitted that this was the first time he had witnessed a serious accident before his eyes.

"When I returned to the paddock I told my boys I had never seen a rider crash like this in my life," he added.

Apart from the confession of Espargaro who was shocked by the incident. Marc Marquez, who was the victim, was diagnosed with a mild concussion while receiving treatment from the MotoGP medical team.

Because of the incident, Marquez was also not allowed to come down to the track for the race. The latest news, the accident made Marquez's diplopia or double vision problems recur.