The Malaysian Moto2 Grand Prix has been red flagged on the opening lap after a massive multi-rider incident o꧂n the back straight.

Axel Pons fell - possibly after contact - as he accelerated onto the straight. Following riders swerved to avoid the 🍌Spania🔜rd's Kalex before it was hit head-on by a rider at the back of the field.

Several further competitors w꧅ere subsequently brought down in the mayhem.

In total Zaqhwan Zaidꦯi, Ezequiel Iturrioz, Decha Kraisart, Fadli Immammuddin and Pons were involved.

Pons walked away - with the arm of his leathers missing - and, miraculously, all the riders involv♍ed have been "deemed ok".

Pons' team-m꧅ate Esteve Rabat had been leading the race, while title leader Scott Redding putဣ in a storming start to carve his way up the order from tenth to fourth.

The restart will be over twelve laps.