The figures for the falls have fallen and fortunately, all the names mentioned have risen again. But the statistics have worn down some who have decided to change scenery, or even to change their lives. Furthermore, it was the French Grand Prix which caused the largest contingent of accidents. The latter still fell this year compared to the previous year from 1 to 077. It is a Frenchman who leads this ranking in the premier category. An honor which he would undoubtedly have done well without...
Who crashed the most in 2019 in Grand Prix? It is the chestnut tree of the very end of the season. Until then, bet Marc Márquez et Sam Lowes, it was not taking big risks. This year, it was a big win in MotoGP. A driver who is not used to finding himself in the gravel trap. It is in fact Johann zarco, despite missing three weekends. Of these 16 races completed, he fell to 17 times. He is followed by Jack Miller who left his Ducati without his consent 15 time. bagnaia et Marc Marquez are in suction with 14 free figures.
At the other end of the ranking, we find Andrea Dovizioso who only rasped his leather on four occasions. The Ducati official was already the safest rider in recent seasons. Come next Maverick Vinales (6) Hafizh Syahrin, Takaaki Nakagami et Jorge Lorenzo (7 each).
There are two Moto3 riders leading in all categories. The two beginners Tom Booth Amos (22) et Can Öncü (21) fell most often. The former leader Sam Lowes still takes first place in Moto2 with 20 bowls. Behind him we find Marco Bezzecchi (18) Xavi Verge (17) et Joe Roberts (16). On the other hand, Dominique Aegerter et Brad Binder were able to stay on the handlebars of their motorcycle more often with 4 falls each, ahead of Simone Courses (5)
It was in Moto3 that we found ourselves on the ground most often. There was a total of 404 falls. In comparison, in the Moto2 category, the statistics reach a total of 347 et 220 accidents are recorded in MotoGP. In 2018, the Moto2s led the crazy antics in absolute numbers.
Moto3 also appears in the ranking of average accidents per regular driver: with a value of 13,93. In Moto2 this value is 10,84 and in MotoGP it is exactly 10. Overall, this year, after three years in a row, the 1 mark has not been broken. A first in three years. There were 000 falls. The record dates from 971, with 2017 accidents.
Most of the accidents occurred last season Grand Prix of France on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans with 90 accidents throughout the race weekend. Behind Le Mans, the wind-influenced Phillip Island weekend follows, as does Barcelona (73 each). Misano is at 69 and the two Spanish rounds at Jerez and Valencia are at 57. The season finale was therefore much calmer than the previous season, with 155 incidents on the rain-soaked Ricardo Tormo circuit.
