Marc Marquez: MotoGP title leader taken to hospital after crash in practice
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Champion-elect Marc Marquez was taken to hospital after a crash in practice
Marc Marquez, who is on the brink of a sixth MotoGP world title, escaped serious injury following a crash in practice at the Thai Grand Prix.
The Spaniard, 26, came off his Honda at turn seven in Buriram and slid across the track as his bike flipped behind him.
Marquez was taken to hospital but returned to record the sixth fastest lap during second practice.
"It was a nightmare, for around five seconds I couldn't breathe," he said.
Honda team boss Alberto Puig said "we were lucky, but he is OK" following the crash at Chang circuit in Buriram, with Marquez winning the inaugural race there in 2018.
"Marquez went to the hospital to check everything, they did an MRI and everything looks fine," Puig added.
"He had some contusions in the back and also in the leg, and also here in the hip a little bit, but nothing to be worried about."
Defending champion Marquez, who leads the standings by 98 points, can win the championship if he picks up at least two points more than nearest rival Andrea Dovizioso in Thailand.