Then, the red flag flew again due to a severe accident that befell GasGas Tech3 Factory Racing rider Pol Espargaró.

He fell after his motorbike was swept by Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Luca Marini who slipped first.

In the Moto2 class, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Ai Ogura was confirmed to miss the opening Moto2 series in Portugal.

Meanwhile, Izan Guevara was also forced to miss the opening two races in his Moto2 debut due to a right wrist injury.

He initially attempted to perform in P1, but could not cope with the pain caused by his crash during the Jerez test.