23.10.2016
A battered and bruised Álex Márquez did not start the race following his heavy crash in qualifying on Saturday.
After spending Saturday night in Melbourne for hospital checks and then being declared fit to ride Márquez withdrew from the race as precaution after struggling in the pre-race warm-up session. Márquez was suffering discomfort from pain in his abdomen, left wrist and back and he will undergo a medical check on Wednesday to assess his fitness for the Malaysian GP next weekend.
