Johan Zarco explains why he had to pull out of Catalan GP moments before ‘horrific’ crash

Both Alex Marquez And Johann Zarko Hospitalized for separate incidents during the Grand Prix, several other drivers were injured in the incident at the Montmelo-based circuit.

Zarco said he shouldn’t have got back on the bike now, citing the extent of the damage caused by Marquez’s crash on the nine-tenth straight. His decision led to what happened next.

During the interview with The team The Frenchman relived the horrific accident at the Montmelo-based circuit on Sunday afternoon when he was transferred from Barcelona to an orthopedic hospital in Lyon.

Zarco began by highlighting how overwhelmed he had been in his decision to start the race following Marquez’s crash before his 10th birthday.

“I removed the big pieces, but I still hit the debris with my left foot,” the LCR Added rider. “It was killing me standing in the pit, my boots and helmet off, my feet were purple.

“We put ice on the wound and the pain subsided a bit, but that’s when I had to decide to leave. Between the images of Alex crashing and hitting my leg, it really got me down.

“As a result, I found myself surrounded by a lot of bikes; I was collected by (Luca) Marini and I couldn’t stop in time to get rid of him.”

As the grid approached one turn, Zarco held his back Luca Marini Honda sent both riders to the road Francesco Bagnaia. When all three bikes came together, the Frenchman’s leg got caught in the Ducati, and he was sent into a terrible spin.

“I went wobbly on (Bagnaia’s) bike, and my left leg was caught between the wheel, the seat and the exhaust, I was screaming in pain and stuck in a gravel trap.

“My leg started to burn, and everyone running around me didn’t dare to touch me for fear of making it worse. So I pulled my leg and finally they helped me.”

“They immobilized me, opened my skin, gave me an IV to stop the pain… I’ve never experienced anything like this before, and it was terrifying.

It was a shocking incident that really affected everyone on the grid. Fabio Quatararo was reportedly crying in the Yamaha garage. He was put through such a terrible ordeal because of the trauma of witnessing his fellow rival.

Zarco will be treated by specialists at a hospital in Lyon before the operation, which is scheduled for sometime this week. Although he prides himself on not having suffered any major injuries in the past, he could be on the field for a long time.