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Jack Miller admitted on Monday he was lucky to escape a serious crash during the Malaysian MotoGP, with his team saying it was a stark reminder of the dangers riders face. The Australian KTM star was involved in a dramatic incident involving teammate Brad Binder and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in the second corner of the first round at Sepang on Sunday. All three riders left with Miller’s head appearing to hit the back of Quartararo’s bike. The 29-year-old required treatment at the track before being transported to the medical center, but was not seriously injured.
“It’s a chance to get away from this one… thank you all for your kind messages,” the Australian said on Instagram.
The race was red flagged and when it restarted, Binder attempted a comeback, but withdrew with left shoulder pain. Quartararo continued and finished sixth.
“Today was a stark reminder of the risks our riders face every time they line up on the grid,” KTM said in a statement.
The team’s racing director Francesco Guidotti said it was “very bad to see”.
“Brad tried to make the second start, but the pain in his shoulder meant it was unsafe to start,” he said.
“Jack had a check-up at the medical center, but then he was back in the box and everything was fine.”
The penultimate race of the season was won by Italian world champion Francesco Bagnaia ahead of his Spanish rival Jorge Martin.
That reduced Martin’s championship lead to 24 points ahead of the season finale, which was due to take place in Valencia but was canceled on Friday after deadly flooding in that part of Spain.
Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya emerged as a potential replacement, with a victory in the final sprint enough for Martin to claim his first world title.
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