A nasty crash entering the pit lane forced officials to show the red flag during Moto2 FP1 at the Thai GP. About halfway through the session, Tony Arbolino crashed at Turn 11; he managed to get up and got on his bike to bring it back to the pit lane.Upon entering the pit lane, his bike shut down and Tony raised his arm to warn of the problem. A marshal was arriving to help him when vd Goorbergh arrived.
Zonta did not understand what was happening, failed to stop his bike in time and violently hit Tony's left leg. The Dutch rider initially got angry with Arbolino, then went to the Marc VDS box to offer an apology.
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Arbolino was taken to the medical center and the first reports given by Dr. Chantre speak of a severe contusion and he was taken to the hospital for further checks, the biggest concern being his ankle, which rotated completely in the impact. Stewards have placed the incident under investigation, but no further communication has yet come in.
As for the ranking of the first free practice session, Ramirez set the fastest time ahead of Gonzalez and Aldeguer. Championship leader Ogura is 4th, but is under investigation for leaving the pit lane with the red flag displayed.
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