Marquez, Zarco discharged from hospital after crashes in Catalan Grand Prix

Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco have been discharged from hospital after both riders sustained injuries in separate crashes that ​caused Sunday’s Catalan Grand Prix to be red-flagged twice.

Gresini ‌Racing’s Marquez slammed into the back of Pedro Acosta’s bike and careered towards a wall before cartwheeling through the air as he lost ​control on the gravel.

Marquez was rushed to hospital ​where scans confirmed he had a marginal fracture on ⁠the vertebra near his neck as well as a ​fracture on his right collarbone.

“Alex Marquez successfully underwent surgery last ​night for a fracture of his right clavicle, which was stabilized with the insertion of a plate,” Gresini Racing said in a statement ​on Monday, adding that he had been cleared to leave ​hospital later in the day.

After the race was restarted, LCR Honda’s Zarco ‌was ⁠involved in a crash with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia and Honda’s Luca Marini.

Zarco tumbled across the gravel with his leg caught on Bagnaia’s bike and the team confirmed the Frenchman ​had suffered knee ​ligament injuries ⁠as well as a small fracture in the ankle.

Alex Marquez and Zarco in hospital after horror crashes in Catalan Grand Prix

“After the crash in Barcelona during Sunday’s ​race, Johann Zarco left Hospital Universitari General de ​Catalunya ⁠on Monday afternoon and travelled to France,” LCR Honda said in a statement.

“On Tuesday, he will visit the renowned knee specialist ⁠Dr. ​Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet in Lyon for a ​further evaluation of his condition and to determine the next steps in his ​recovery.”