Marc Marquez has shared details of the alarming incident where he and his brother Alex Marquez rushed to help Franco Morbidelli after the Italian rider crashed during testing in Portimao.
Morbidelli’s crash, which was not televised, occurred earlier this week and resulted in him being hospitalized. Marquez and his brother were the first on the scene to assist Morbidelli.
“We saw that Franco was unconscious on the run-off area,” Marquez explained. “He was, a little bit, in a strange position with his head up. Me and Alex, we stopped straight away. We left the bikes on the floor and ran to Franco to put him in a lateral position.”
The Marc Marquez brothers took immediate action to ensure Morbidelli’s safety.
“Because when you are unconscious, you are looking to the [sky], it is dangerous because you cannot breathe well. We put him laterally. We opened his leather suit and opened his helmet, We waited for the medical staff. When the medical staff arrived, we just went back to the box.”
Despite being rivals on the track, Marquez emphasized the camaraderie among riders.
“We are opponents, but at the same time, we are mates. We want the best for our opponents.”
Morbidelli, who recently joined Pramac Ducati, expressed his gratitude to Marquez on social media, thanking him for his aid on the track.
“Thank you for all the messages,” Morbidelli wrote. “Thanks to the stewards’ aid, I have been able to go through this big hit without any problem! And also, thanks to Marc Marquez [for his] aid on track. Thank you, man!”
Morbidelli underwent two CT scans, which ruled out serious injuries. He spent one night in the hospital and is now back home. The question remains whether he will be fit enough to participate in the upcoming testing in Sepang, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 6.
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