This is the fear of this Australian Grand Prix. The clash between Migno, Bastianini and McPhee which turned into a terrible bowling game. Except that the pins were the drivers. Bastianini was hit by Navarro while crossing the track in front of the peloton. Fortunately without too much trouble. But behind, Migno rushed towards McPhee lying unconscious on the side of the track.
Serious concern then rose, motivating the raising of the red flag as a signal of armistice. The emergency services were able to reach the injured Scotsman. Fortunately, fairly quickly, reassuring news emerged.
That said, the Peugeot Mahindra driver is not entirely unscathed. With a concussion and a fractured thumb on his left hand, he will go from the circuit to the Melbourne hospital before taking a plane and returning home. He will then go to Milan for his fracture which, according to the team press release, requires special care.
McPhee will therefore not be from Malaysia while its participation in the Valencia final is on dotted lines. Next year, McPhee will leave its current structure for a Honda. Before his accident, he was fighting in the top 5. According to the telemetry, nothing abnormal was happening on the bike before the impact.
