Estrella Galacia’s Alex Marquez will take no further part in this weekend’s Moto2 action at the MotoGP round after a free practice one crash left him with a hairline fracture in his hip and swelling around the joint.

Marquez had topped the opening session but the crash at turn eight saw him taken to the medical and scans revealed the fracture at the level of the left acetabulum but it was the swelling to the joint that caused by the impact that saw the Spanish star declared unfit to ride this weekend.

“It is a big shame what happened to Álex this morning. He was doing a fantastic job and leading the session but we could see it was a very big crash. It is tough for him and the team that he can’t ride again this weekend but the injuries mean it is impossible for him to compete,” said team boss Michael Bartholemy.

“The most important thing for Álex now is to get home to Spain to rest and recuperate because he has a huge race coming up next in Aragon. The good thing is he didn’t need an operation and there shouldn’t be any complications, so it looks like it is just a matter of time before he can be back at 100 per cent fitness.”