Qualifying for the Macওau Motorcycle Grand Prix was red-flagged due to a worryiꦍng crash.

English r😼ider Matt Stevenson was involved in the scary incident at Police corner, early on Saturday morning.

With 18 m𒊎inutes of the session remaining, the red flags came out.

The incident ಌwas cleared allowing qualifying to resume but there was concern for the condition of Stevenson.

But his team Dafabet Racing Kawasaki la༒ter provided an encouraging update🔴.

“Matt was involved in an incident this morning during Q1 but as you can see up and ‘OK’,𒊎” they postedﷺ alongside the photo at the top of this page.

“Bit of a back injury but no✤ surgery required. GWS.”

Stevenson wrote꧙: “Gnarly footage from my off… shows how much I remember, I diཧdn't think it was off half that speed!

“♊Very very ꦗlucky to have to the pretty minor injuries I do have after seeing that.

“Sorry for scaring everyone! It looks horrendous!

“I've rꦅidden passed similar sceneꦗs and your heart sinks!”

Weather had badly i🐠mpacted ౠthe Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix this week.

The first two practice sessi🍎ons were cancelled due to the wet weather. Then the crashes in a four-wheel session caused more delays for the bikes.

A rearranged practice session on Saturday morning was curtailed a📖fter only a few minutes when more rain fell.

After so💎me riders went on an inspection lap, p💝ractice resumed.

When qualifying finally began, Stevenson’s crash resulted in a red flag. Dave🅘y Todd claimed pole position when the session resumed.

The Macau൩ Motorcycle Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at midnight on Saturday night.