Jason Dupasquier: Moto3 rider taken to hospital after crash in qualifying
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Dupasquier was airlifted to a hospital in Florence, Italy
Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier was airlifted to hospital after a three-bike crash in qualifying on Saturday.
Dupasquier, 19, was struck by another bike after falling and slid along the track in an incident that saw the session at Mugello, Italy, red flagged.
He was still being attended to by medics on the circuit over half an hour after the incident, before being flown to hospital.
Prustel GP, his team, said on Sunday that his "situation is still critical".
They also announced they were not take part in Sunday's race.
Fellow Swiss rider Tom Luthi decided not to race in the MotoGP 2 race and has gone to the hospital to be close to Dupasquier's family, said his SAG Racing Team.
Organisers had said on Saturday evening that Dupasquier had been "taken to hospital in Florence to undergo tests".
MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo, who on Saturday claimed his fourth consecutive pole of the season at the Italian Grand Prix and set a lap record, dedicated what he hailed as "the best lap" of his career to Dupasquier.
"I hope he's OK. I'm praying for him and his family," said the Frenchman.
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