He might have given everyone a fright, but in the end, fortunately, the incident that occurred to Franco Morbidelli in the opening rounds of the Portuguese GP did not lead to any consequences. The VR46 rider slid off during the opening lap at the end of a crash that also involved Ai Ogura and Pol Espargaro, who had managed, however, unlike him, to stay on the bike.
Having ended up in the gravel, the Italian-Brazilian was taken away on a stretcher, but right from the start his condition seemed good. Now, to further comfort MotoGP fans, he did so himself with an Instagram post, later reposted by his team in a social media story.
"Everything is good. See you in Valencia," was his laconic message that effectively dispelled any doubts about his presence at next weekend's season grand finale.