“Every rider that goes into the gravel at high speed is flying”

Hospital checks cleared Bezzecchi of any significant injuries, but Aldeguer suffered a fractured vertebra after being launched into the air by the gravel trap on Friday, while Gresini team-mate Alex Marquez was left battered and bruised.

Reigning champion Marc Marquez, who had already highlighted the “very big rocks in the gravel trap, that are in the rules” as a concern on Friday, said action must be taken to stop riders being sent “flying”.

“Assen is a very nice circuit [but] I already said last year, and I keep saying this year, because the run-off areas – they need to do something,” Marquez said on Sunday evening.

“Because every rider that goes into the gravel at high speed is flying.

“I don’t know what they need to do, but on Friday, we saw Fermin get injured by a normal crash when he hit the gravel.

“Today Bezzecchi, when going in the gravel, started to roll [cartwheel]. So they need to understand what they need to do.”

VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio said: “[Bezzecchi’s situation] was not that different to Fermin. 

“As soon as he touched the gravel he just jumped. It’s a dangerous thing for sure. The track can improve this; other tracks have improved. It’s something we have to keep an eye on.”

HRC rider Luca Marini also highlighted how close Bezzecchi came to reaching the barrier.

“I think he was really lucky not to hit the wall,” Marini said. “I hope he’s good and a speedy recovery for Sachsenring. But for sure we will have a talk about that run-off area. Because we can improve it.

“The corner speed is unbelievable now. And if you crash there it’s a little bit, not enough space.”

Marini agreed with Marquez that the gravel trap appeared to make the crash worse, comparing it with Jorge Martin’s accident on Friday.