JAKARTA – Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez again got bad luck at the Mandalika Circuit before the race on Sunday, March 20 morning.
The six-time world champion fell again on the 4.3-kilometer track. A great accident experienced by the Spanish rider during the warm-up session.
In the footage he can be seen thrown in the air due to a highside. The unlucky incident he got at the seventh corner when the warm-up session left one minute remaining.
This incident destroyed the RC213V motorcycle ridden by Marquez. He even seemed to be in pain and limping after the accident.
This is the fourth time Marquez has fallen at the Mandalika Circuit. Before experiencing the highside he also had a chance to fall at the tenth corner when the warm-up was left with 10 minutes remaining.
The Mandalika Circuit seems less friendly with Marquez. On Saturday, he fell twice, respectively, through the 12th and 13th corners during the qualifying session.
As a result of the incident Marquez failed to continue the second qualifying. This made the 29-year-old racer also have to start today's race from 15th position followed by his teammate Pol Espargaro in 16th position.
For the first grid position in the Mandalika race, defending champion Fabio Quartararo was occupied. The French rider together with Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco who complete the top three will start from the front row.
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