MotoGP riders Álex Márquez and Johann Zarco taken to hospital after crashes at Catalunya GP

Two MotoGP stars were hospitalised after a pair of serious crashes during Sunday's Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona.

The Italian secured only his second MotoGP victory and VR46 Racing’s first since the Indian Grand Prix in 2023, but the triumph was overshadowed by serious incidents that sent Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco to hospital.

Acosta’s motorcycle slowed down unexpectedly and Marquez couldn’t avoid him on the track.

Marquez was thrown off his bike after it slammed into the barriers and he was quickly taken away from the track in an ambulance for medical treatment.