Dupasquier, part of the German PruestelGP formation, crashed heavily on Saturday afternoon in the final phase of the Moto3 qualifying. On exiting one of the fast corners, the rear slipped and was launched off his machine. He was also hit by a machine. The Swiss was one of the last drivers in a group and ended up on the asphalt with a heavy blow. The other riders involved in the incident, Ayumu Sasaki and Jeremy Alcoba, were unharmed.
Almost immediately it was decided to stop the session, after which the medical services arrived urgently on the spot. They took care of the driver. It took about thirty minutes before he could be transferred by helicopter to the hospital in Florence.
In a brief statement, the FIM said: “Rider Jason Dupasquier was involved in a very serious indication in Moto3’s second qualifying session. The medical teams of the FIM arrived on site and got to work immediately. The driver was stabilized and then transferred by helicopter to the Careggi hospital in Florence. We are waiting for an update from the hospital. ”
The FIM has not provided any information on the driver’s condition, but a spokesperson for the Careggi hospital in Florence said: “He has serious injuries and is in critical condition. The doctors have decided to evaluate his condition and not immediately. to operate until there is a better picture of the situation. “
Due to the accident of Dupasquier, the MotoGP qualification had to be postponed for some time. Quite a few riders expressed their condolences to the twenty-year-old driver afterwards.
Update 20.30u: A spokesman for the Careggi hospital in Florence gave a brief statement on Saturday evening about the exact seriousness of the injuries Dupasquier suffered in his crash. According to the hospital, these are serious brain, chest and abdominal injuries.
