MotoGP, Marc Marquez explains the help given to Franco Morbidelli at Portimao: “we are adversaries, but at the same time, we are friends”

Marc Marquez rushed to help Franco Morbidelli after his crash during testing at Portimao. Morbidelli, had just crashed his Ducati at a speed of around 200 km/h, leaving the Italian rider unconscious on the side of the track in a critical position. Marc Marquez and his brother Alex were the first on the scene to help Morbidelli, even though they are rivals on the track.

« Alex and I helped Franco ", said Marc Marquez during an event in Jakarta. “ We are adversaries, but at the same time, we are friends. During testing at Portimao we saw a red flag, and we were the first to arrive between turns 8 and 9. We saw that Franco was unconscious on the clearance zone ».

Marc Marquez explained that they immediately stopped their motorcycles, ran towards Morbidely, and placed him in a lateral position to ensure good breathing. They also opened his leather suit and helmet while waiting for medical personnel to arrive. Once medical help arrived, they returned to the box.

Marc Marquez: “ he was in a strange position, head up, and it's dangerous when you're unconscious, because you can't breathe well »

: " he was in a bit of a strange position, his head held high. Alex and I stopped right away. We left motorcycles on the ground and ran towards Franco to put it in lateral position. Because when you're unconscious, and you look up to the sky, it's dangerous because you can't breathe well ».

« We put it sideways. We have opened his leather suit and opened his helmet. We waited for the medical staff. When the medical staff arrived, we simply returned to the box » he adds.

Despite their rivalry on the track, Marquez stressed that they wanted the best for their opponents: “ we are adversaries, but at the same time, we are friends » he stressed. It will be recalled that Franco Morbidelli, grateful for the help provided, thanked Marc Marquez via social networks for his assistance on the track with these words: “ thanks to the help of the commissioners I was able to get through this big challenge without any problem! And also, thanks to Marc Marquez for his help on the track. Thanks dude ! ».

Franco Morbidelli, now at Bow Ducati, was hospitalized after the accident, but medical examinations ruled out any serious injuries. He had to participate in the trials MotoGP de Sepang from the 6 FebruaryMore the trend is that he will be absent. The news is not yet official, but according to rumors in the paddock, he will stay in Italy to recover as best as possible and be ready for the tests in Qatar and for the first race scheduled on Losail soil on the weekend of 8 at 10 March.