Johann Zarco<\/a> collided with Luca Marini and Pecco Bagnaia at Turn 1 at the start, and got tangled up with one of the bikes.<\/p>\nA red flag was flow again while Zarco received medical attention, with the Frenchman taken to hospital for further checks.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to TNT Sport, Cecchinello offered an update on Zarco\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, at the moment, he\u2019s been taken to the local hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey will perform an MRI and scan to check exactly what he has.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has pain in the left leg. He has pain around the knee.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, fortunately, he has no concussion, he has no injuries in the upper part of the body, in the feet, in the ankle.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLooks like he has pain, just in the femur area. I really hope there will be no bad news coming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zarco had been having a strong weekend up to that point, qualifying fifth and finishing there in the sprint.<\/p>\n
Prior to the first red flag, Zarco was inside the top six.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I was commenting that it was a perfect weekend for us: fifth in Friday practice, fifth in qualifying, fifth in the sprint, sixth with 2.8s after half a race,\u201d Cecchinello added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was really, really a pity that our weekend ended like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Zarco suffered bruising on his foot from hitting debris when Marquez and Acosta collided, but was cleared to restart.<\/p>\n
The FIM stewards’ document notes that Zarco is due to face a hearing on the incident, but will only do so once he is available.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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