Macau Grand Prix: Guy Martin hurt in Macau crash

Guy Martin crashed during the second day of qualifying for the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.

The Honda rider slid into an unprotected concrete wall and suffered a suspected broken wrist as well as concussion.

Michael Rutter topped the time sheets with a time of 2min26.64s on the Aviva MSS Kawasaki, three tenths quicker than second-placed Yamaha Austria’s Thomas Hinterreiter.

John McGuiness was third on the Stobart Honda while Guy Martin was listed as fourth quickest on the Solent Scientific Honda.

Yesterday’s pace-setter Steve Plater had machine problems with his AIM Yamaha and only did five laps in the session

Macau Grand Prix qualifying two results:

Michael RUTTER Aviva MSS Kawasaki 2:26.644
Thomas HINTERREITER Yamaha Austria 2:26.949
John MCGUINNESS Stobart Honda 2:27.498
Guy MARTIN Solent Scientific Honda 2:28.064
Ian HUTCHINSON Stobart Honda 2:29.529
Steve ALLAN AIM Yamaha 2:29.652
Jeremy TOYE Lee’s Cycles Racing Suzuki 2:29.730
Conor CUMMINS DMR Yamaha 2:30.762
Martin FINNEGAN MV Agusta 2:31.069
James MCBRIDE JV Yamaha 2:31.085