Moto GP star Alex Marquez rushed to hospital as bike cartwheels in air in horror crash

Alex Marquez had to be flown to hospital in a helicopter after a horror crash at the Catalan GP.

The MotoGP star collided with race leader Pedro Acosta during lap 12 of 24 in Barcelona on Sunday.

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It caused Marquez’s bike to spin out of control as a red flag was issued and the race was stopped.

The crash had occurred after Acosta lost power in front of Marquez.

Having been unable to avoid colliding with his fellow rider, Marquez veered off the track.

The Spaniard was then sent flying as he went over a bump on the grass, with his bike cartwheeling in the air.

Debris was subsequently left sprawled across the track, with some even colliding with Fabio Di Giannantonio.

As a result, Di Giannantonio was unseated from his bike and slid across the track.

Fortunately for the Italian, he was able to continue once the race restarted.

However, Marquez was left needing treatment as he laid on the side of the track.

Medics quickly raced onto the track to see to the 30-year-old before an ambulance arrived.

He was subsequently transported to hospital in a helicopter, with his team BK8 Gresini Racing confirming he was conscious.

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Marquez is a four-time race winner and finished second in the 2025 MotoGP World Championship.

Following Sunday’s race, he sits seventh in the riders’ standings having picked up one race win in Spain last month.

Di Giannantonio wins in Barcelona

Once the race resumed, another red flag was issued after Johann Zarco overshot on the first turn.

Zarco was taken to the circuit medical centre in an ambulance before being treated.

Meanwhile, Di Giannantonio went on to win the race ahead of Joan Mir.

Following his victory, the Italian sent a message to Marquez as he reflected on the dangers of the sport.

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Di Giannantonio admitted: “Today has not been an easy day for everybody. I really hope that Alex is fine.

“We’ve been really lucky. We know that our sport is amazing. We try to ⁠give an amazing show, but also we are humans and we are in danger. So I really ​hope that ⁠everybody is safe.”