Fabio Di Giannantonio wins chaotic Catalan MotoGP after crashes

Italian rider Fabio Di Giannantonio won a chaotic and crash-marred Catalan MotoGP on Sunday, securing his first premier-class victory in three years. The race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was stopped twice by red flags following serious accidents that sent two riders to the hospital with fractures.

The initial incident occurred on lap 12 when race leader Pedro Acosta’s KTM suddenly lost power on a straight. Alex Marquez, following closely, could not avoid a collision and crashed heavily. Marquez was transported to a hospital where his team confirmed he sustained a fracture to a cervical vertebra and a fracture of his right clavicle, requiring surgery. Di Giannantonio was also struck by flying debris from the crash, sustaining an injury to his left hand, but was able to continue.

The race was red-flagged and restarted, only to be halted again almost immediately. On the first lap of the restart, Johann Zarco was involved in a multi-rider collision. He was also taken to the hospital, reporting ligament damage to his knee and a small fracture in his ankle.

A final restart then set up a 12-lap sprint to the finish. Di Giannantonio, riding for the VR46 Ducati team, worked his...