Manuel Gonzalez has been among the top names in the Moto Gp universe. He has various accomplishments written under his name. There are good and there are bad times in the fast pace races.
In a recent Moto Gp race, Marc Márquez and Manuel Gonzalez went through a horrifying crash. One went crumbling in the gravel while the other one blasted into the air fence. These small stones are right next to the road on which the race is organized. A short deflection from the pathway and even the best tires cannot get through this pile of gravel. The session raised a red flag after the crash of Manuel Gonzalez in the air fence.
Marc and Manuel Fail horribly a
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During a recent Austrian GP race, Riders went through a horrific crash. In the uploaded video, on the social platforms, it could be seen that Manuel goes down after his bike went and collided with the air fence. This happened at a sharp turn during an Austrian Gp Race. The session was flagged red after the brutal crash.
Manuel Gonzalez crashes at high speed into the air fence – and that'll be a red flag 🚩
He's stood up and moving; but is being checked by medics.#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/pbwgak913g
— MotoGP on TNT Sports (@motogpontnt) August 18, 2023
Luckily, Manuel doesn’t go unconscious and looks like he didn’t observe any serious injuries. This is major because of the extraordinary safety geras which are provided to the racers before the race. The fall which was sustained by Manuel during this Austrian Gp would have been life-threatening if it weren’t for the safety equipment.
Medical Info Update 📋#Moto2 rider #18 @18ManuGonzalez has been declared FIT #AustrianGP 🇦🇹
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) August 18, 2023
The same race had another fall where Marc Marquez went down crumbling into the gravels which are present on the sides of the racing track. He could be seen struggling to get his muscle bike out of the gravel swamp.
Marc Márquez falls off 🥴
It looks like he's back on his old fairing here; and he falls off into the gravel.#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/7PTRMKfHui
— MotoGP on TNT Sports (@motogpontnt) August 18, 2023
There were a lot of comments made about this horrific crash on the internet.
Reactions to the Fall and Red Flag at Moto Gp Event
The Incident is in wide discussions and most of the comments had a sarcastic tone attached to them.
He took a battering there! Hope he's OK 🤞
— PaulMark (@Scottyni1733) August 18, 2023
This comment addresses the intensity of the crash which was sustained by Manuel and how deadly it could have been.
Give the man a break, I’m no MM fan but it’s sad to see a great champ struggle this way.@HRC_MotoGP @HRC_MotoGP should be ashamed.
— Aquanauts (@aquanauts2019) August 18, 2023
This comment tried to address the mocking and to give the racer a break. Everyone tries their best to win the race and any incident like this is not a treat for them.
The real crash week not race week
— ahmad saint-maximin (@victor_axelseen) August 18, 2023
This comment sarcastically points to the multiple crashes at this race. Manuel Gonzalez also suffered a fall in this race as he went flying after colliding with the air fence.
This comment relates the incident with the cartoon character and the slippery ice which relates to gravel. There is no denying that at some point it looked funny.
Gravel became the graveyard
— Naman Singh (@Naman006singh) August 18, 2023
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This comment sarcastically addresses the awkward fall for the rider.
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Fortunately, no serious injuries were sustained during this Austrian Gp incident. It is a hope that both the riders would get over this incident and wouldn’t let it dwell on them. They had been good racers throughout and should always focus on the positives no matter how many difficulties come their way.
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