The safety car, a BMW M5, had to be replaced by another vehicle after crashing into the wall at Circuit of the Americas
Last Sunday, March 30th, the MotoGP race took place at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Due to unstable weather, the safety car was deployed before the race to inspect track conditions. However, something unexpected happened: the driver lost control of the BMW M5, which slid and crashed hard into the wall.
The moment was captured by a fan at the circuit and posted on their social media.
The front of the car was damaged. Because of the accident, another safety car had to be deployed to continue inspecting the track. Another video shows the safety car being towed back to the pits.
In addition to this chaotic situation, the rain that fell during the Moto2 race stopped shortly before the main event began, prompting Marc Márquez, a six-time MotoGP champion, to switch his bike from rain tires to dry-track tires just minutes before the start.
At the end of the race, Márquez revealed that everything was part of his strategy. MotoGP regulations state that if ten or more riders leave their positions on the starting grid, a red flag must be raised and the start immediately stopped.
As part of his strategy, Márquez returned to the pits and was followed by nine other riders—exactly as planned. As a result, the race officials decided to stop the start.
What wasn’t in Marc Márquez’s plans was the crash he suffered early in the race. He even tried to recover, but his bike was badly damaged. The Spaniard, who won the first two races of the year (in Thailand and Argentina), had to leave the competition, giving the victory to Italian Francesco Bagnaia.
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