Pedrosa crashed at Flip 3 on the third lap of Sunday’s race on the Crimson Bull Ring and his KTM was left stranded on the racing line.
Aprilia’s Savadori was caught unsighted as he exited the nook and smashed into the KTM, launching him off his bike as each machines erupted in flames from the contact.
Hearth unfold throughout the circuit at Flip 3 and necessitated a lengthy red flag period, whereas Savadori suffered a damaged ankle and can miss subsequent weekend’s Austrian GP.
Pedrosa was able to take the 27-lap restart and finished 10th in his first race since retiring after the 2018 Valencia GP.
The Spaniard was at a loss to clarify why he crashed and doesn’t assume he’s ever been in a scenario the place he was left stranded on circuit whereas bikes flew previous him.
“So, sure, a tough begin within the first race as a result of I don’t know why I had this crash,” he stated.
“I believe it was third lap and perhaps I touched the within line or perhaps the tyre was too chilly on the right-hand trip; I used to be utilizing the exhausting compound on the entrance with these colder circumstances at the moment.
“I don’t know why, I went into the flip after I was at most angle and I simply tried to choose up the bike out of the flip and the bike didn’t choose up and I stayed on the ground.
“I spun in the midst of the observe, sadly Savadori hit my bike and he’s damage, so I’m sorry for him.
“However I used to be very fortunate, I don’t assume I had this case earlier than in my profession, so it was a little bit little bit of a shock seeing all of the bikes passing by one facet and the opposite.
“However thankfully, it was all good for me.”
Crash at flip 2
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This was the third-successive MotoGP race on the Crimson Bull Ring to be red-flagged for a critical incident, as soon as once more elevating questions over the security of the circuit for premier class equipment.
However whereas most riders agree security does should be improved, many consider Sunday’s accident was one that might occur anyplace.
“I don’t assume this was a freak accident in that this will occur at this circuit – this will occur at any circuit,” Petronas SRT stand-in Cal Crutchlow stated.
“They had been fortunate. It was good that they had been each OK, clearly Lorenzo’s obtained an injured ankle however I’m positive he’ll be again quickly.”
Ducati’s Jack Miller added: “As we speak’s pink flag was a bit completely different.
“That may occur in any observe, when one bike crashes and one other one hits it when the whole lot is so shut collectively.
“So, I don’t assume that was the observe’s fault at the moment.”