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Marc Marquez experienced his biggest crash yet as a factory Ducati MotoGP rider in first practice at the Dutch TT – then went fastest anyway
Marc Marquez suffered a major crash while riding for the factory Ducati MotoGP team during the first practice session at the Dutch TT, but amazingly, he managed to secure the fastest time despite the incident. The crash occurred when Marquez lost control of his Ducati GP25 at Turn 15 in Assen due to a quick downshift, causing him to fall off the bike at nearly 200km/h. Despite sustaining some injuries to his hand and left elbow, Marquez quickly returned to the track and ultimately set the fastest lap time of 1m32.216s. The top three spots in the practice session were occupied by three different manufacturers, with Maverick Vinales and Marco Bezzecchi following Marquez in second and third place respectively. It was a challenging start for KTM, as no other RC16 bikes made it into the top 10, highlighting the tough competition in the MotoGP championship.
