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During the third session of Moto2 free practice (the second highest category in world motorcycling), the Belgian rider, Barry Baltus , put the spectators of the competition held in Qatar in tension. The young pilot suffered an accident that, fortunately, did not pass beyond a couple of broken bones .
A nasty looking highside for Barry Baltus! 💨
The Belgian is snapped into the air! 😱 # Moto2 | # QatarGP 🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/22 OJCZe6fl
– MotoGP ™ 🏁 (@MotoGP) March 27, 2021
At the first corner of the circuit, the driver of 16 year old sped up his motorcycle more than it should, prompting him to do the famous “Highside”. Baltus couldn’t control his machine and was thrown off his motorcycle. The accident was very similar to the one suffered by the Spanish pilot, Marc Márquez, in the year 2020. That accident caused a fracture in his right shoulder from which he still suffers.
🏁 # MOTOGP 🏍️ VERY HARD 🤕
Damaged day in #Spain. Marc # Marquez suffered this fall that forced him to quit the race.
The consequences? Humerus fracture for the pilot, who will be out of the competition for a while pic.twitter.com/wxDTCY0TfD
– HatTrick (@Hattrick 031) July 19, 2020
The NTS RW Racing driver was treated and quickly removed so that he could later undergo the relevant studies to know the aftermath of the accident . However, Barry Baltus only suffered a couple of fractures to his left wrist . Undoubtedly, a quite encouraging result due to the spectacular nature of his accident.
For now, the pilot must begin his recovery process with the intention of competing in the next Grand Prix on the calendar.