Jack Miller thinks he is lucky to have walked away from a horror crash in the opening round of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday.
The Australian motorcycle star thanked his lucky stars after his early crash on Sunday when his racing helmet hit the rear tire of Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha before Joan Mir’s Honda then ran over his legs.
The accident happened on the opening lap after the Queenslander’s Red Bull KTM became tangled with his teammate Brad Binder, leaving the 29-year-old motionless on the track while Binder and Quartararo were able to walk away from the red track. highlighted scene.
There was huge relief all around the track as Miller was rushed to the arena medical center and photos later emerged of the ever-popular Australian walking back to the garage.
“Luckily I can walk away from that today. Thank you everyone for the kind messages,” Miller later wrote on Instagram, also reporting to Mir that he had only suffered a bruised leg.
Red Bull KTM later said in a statement: “Today was a stark reminder of the risks our riders face every time they are on the grid.
“Both Brad and Jack were involved in a serious incident on the first lap, but we are extremely grateful that they are doing well and emerged from the crash relatively unscathed.”
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia went on to win the race ahead of Jorge Martin, whose lead over the Italian now stands at 24 points before the final race of the season.
Of the three involved in the crash, Quartararo was the only one to restart with a spare engine, as he came home sixth.
“I had a big brush with Brad or Jack, then I was flying and after that I don’t really remember. Those things can happen,” he said.
Mir admitted he was concerned when he saw the ambulance on the track as medics treated Miller.
Miller is being treated at the scene of his crash. Image by AP PHOTO
“I didn’t know how he was doing, I was running over his legs and I was worried about him,” Mir said.
“I went to his box (after the race) and he said, ‘No, I’m fine, I’m fine’.”
Miller’s crash was the latest setback in what has been a disappointing season for the four-time race winner as he sits 14th in the championship.
With agencies
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