Marc Marquez crashes and wipes out Johann Zarco in German MotoGP practice

Marc Marquez crashed then took out Johann Zarco on Friday in practice for the German MotoGP.
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June

The Repsol Honda fell while on a fast lap and his bike slid into Zarco,ꦇ who was exiting the pits, 🍸and he was violently knocked over.

🦂The Pramac Racing rider fortunately rose to his feet and walked away, seemingly without majo🌠r harm, moments later.

It wa💟s a horrible-looking collision which Zarco emerged from. He banged his head on the ground as he fell.

The session was red𝓡 flagged with three minutes and seven seconds remaining.

Zarco, wh🐓ose bike split into two piece due to the enormity of the smash, saw his session ended. Although Marquez did briefly go back ou🌸t.

Johann Zarco, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June
Johann Zarco, MotoGP, German MotoGP, 16 June

Fellow Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami earlier suffered a big crash at the Sachsenring. Joan Mir and Ale♉x Rins are absent this weekend af🍒ter injuries caused by crashes last weekend.

Marquez has failed to finish the past four grands prix that he has started, and has explained how the limitations of his Honda results in him ta💝king extra risk.

 reminded him of Jorge Lorenzo's claim that he's the only rider who isn't scared o🧸f crashing, and Marquez replied: “I may be.

“He said it – and I 🐈also feel I’m never scared. 

“Maybe sometim🧜es I’m taking too muc💜h risk but I cannot ride a bike worrying about the crashing. 

“It is the only way I know to ride a bike fast.

“I will say I have 20 ꦛ[crashes] a year. Maybe 250 cras🌄hes [in total]?”

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