Shocking end for Terol to good weekend / possibly injured in crash

The 125cc Catalonian Grand Prix was almost a rerun of the previous round at Assen. Marc Márquez was the early leader and maintained his place for the remainder of the race. The Spaniard continued his run of wins in the lower cylinder category.

Bancaja Aspar riders Bradley Smith and Nico Terol were amongst a tough chasing pack, determined not to let their rival escape too far into the distance. However, their opening lap attempts only served to spur Márquez on, and the advantage was gradually increased with the passing of every lap. The groups were clear: Márquez at the front, Nico Terol, Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró in hot pursuit, and then the rest of the competitors. Race pace for the top four was at 1’50 for almost the entirety -some two seconds quicker than those at the back of the field. The difference between Márquez and the rest of the top four at the end of the race. Some four seconds. 125cc takes another step to resembling the premier class of MotoGP.

Nico Terol was well placed for a podium finish before the final lap. For 21 laps he was in the running for second place, but the stadium section (‘Estadi’)of the final lap proved to be his undoing. Pushing hard to block a pass, his bike buckled under the strain and threw him into the gravel. Race over. The Bancaja Aspar rider was taken to the medical centre for initial checks and, on the recommendation of the doctors, was then transferred to the Catalonia General Hospital. The first diagnosis is of heavy bruising in the vertebrae and thorax, and an internal renal haemotoma. In the next few hours he will undergo a scan to further determine the extent of the injuries.

Source: Team Aspar