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The Aprilia MotoGP team escaped a major accident during Saturday’s San Marino Grand Prix as an incredible chain of events resulted in an errant Forward Racing Moto2 bike crashing into Aleix Espargaro’s garage.
During Saturday’s San Marino Grand Prix, the Aprilia MotoGP team narrowly avoided a major accident when a Forward Racing Moto2 bike crashed into Aleix Espargaro’s garage due to a track worker stepping off the pitwall without checking for oncoming traffic. Fortunately, Forward’s replacement rider Unai Orradre escaped injury after falling from his bike during the incident, and the marshal involved was taken to the hospital for evaluation but reportedly suffered minor injuries. The riderless bike then veered into the Aprilia garage, hitting one of Espargaro’s mechanics, who sustained minor hand injuries, and damaged one of the RS-GP machines. Espargaro acknowledged the potential severity of the situation, noting that his crew narrowly avoided the accident by leaving the garage just a minute before the collision occurred. This unusual incident prompted reflections on the tragic death of Japanese racer Nobuyuki Wakai at the 1993 Spanish GP, drawing attention to the risks and unexpected events in the world of motorcycle racing.
