Hafizh Syahrin hurt in Austrian Moto2 crash


Malaysian Moto2 rider Hafizh Syahrin (left) of the Inde Aspar team on the ground after a crash during the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, today. – EPA pic, August 16, 2020.

SPAIN’S Jorge Martin won today’s Austrian Moto2 Grand Prix marred by a crash injuring Malaysia’s Hafizh Syahrin.

After Enea Bastianini fell off coming out of a bend Syahrin hit the Italian’s bike at full speed, sending him through the air, smashing his bike into pieces.

The stricken Syahrin was treated on the track and rushed away in an ambulance with his team saying the rider was conscious but had an injured hip.

Edgar Pons and Andi Farid Izdihar also fell as debris littered the track.

The race was eventually restarted with victory going to Martin, the 2018 Moto3 champion. – AFP, August 16, 2020.


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