2023-09-03 15:50:00
At the start of MotoGP this Sunday, the 3rd, five riders ended up falling in the ‘strike’ at the beginning of the race in a serious accident. A few corners later, another skid involving the Italian leader, and current champion, Francesco Bagnaia scared the public that watched the disputed race in Barcelona.
After the first incident involving riders Fabio di Giannantonio, Johann Zarco, Enea Bastianini, Álex Márquez and Marco Bezzechi, some of them still managed to get on the bike and return to the race, despite the gravity. However, after the ‘strike’, leader Francesco Bagnaia lost his balance and ended up falling off his bike in the middle of the track. Amidst the confusion, another competitor was unable to dodge and ended up going over the Italian’s leg.
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The test had to be interrupted to help the pilots. Bagnaia was taken to the medical center for further tests and later taken to hospital. According to the direction of the test, he was conscious at the time of the rescue.
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When the pilot left with the ambulance, the Italian was applauded by the public present at the race track. Defending champion Francesco has had a great year at MotoGPeasily leading the Mundial with 260 points against 194 for Jorge Martín in second place.
André, on the left of the screen, and Érico, on the right, died in an accident at the Moto 1000 GP race, in Cascavel (PR) | Photo: Disclosure/Moto1000GP
The accident happened on the first lap of the race Moto 1000 GP on Sunday the 28th. Images circulating in various media show the clash between the pilots in the middle of the track. Competitors collide after one of them falls and tries to get up.
The tragedy involving Érico Veríssimo da Rocha, 38 years old, and André Veríssimo Cardoso, 42, took place at the Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel, in western Paraná. Last weekend, the city received the Grand Prix (GP) of the modality.
Serious accident with 2 deaths during the Brazilian Motorcycle Championship (Moto GP 1000) in Cascavel, Paraná, this Sunday. On the first lap, pilot André Veríssimo Cardoso, 42 years old, fell off his motorcycle and was run over on the track by Érico Veríssimo da Rocha, 38 years old. pic.twitter.com/3uiLqP94mJ
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In a note, the organization of the event regretted the death of the pilots and canceled the track activities of the fourth stage of the Brazilian Motorcycle Championship. “The Moto GP family directs all our prayers to the riders, their family, friends and admirers”, says the person in charge of the competition.
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