Overview
- The crash occurred during the second day of pre-race testing at Suzuka when Marini lost control at Turn 1.
- He sustained a dislocated left hip, ligament damage to his left knee, fractures to the sternum and left clavicle, and a right-sided pneumothorax.
- Honda confirmed he was transferred to a local hospital and stabilized following emergency treatment.
- Marini posted a photo from his hospital bed on Instagram to express gratitude and promise recovery updates.
- Messages of encouragement arrived from the VR46 team and fellow riders including Stefan Bradl and Filippo Farioli.