Qualifying for the Macau Motorcಞy🌊cle Grand Prix was red-flagged due to a worrying crash.

English rider Matt Stevenson was involved in the scary incident at Police corner, early on Saturday mo𒐪rning.

With 18 minutes of the session 🍃rem🗹aining, the red flags came out.

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

But his team Dafabet Racing Kawasaki later pro🙈vided an encouraging update.

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

“Bit of a back injury but noꦐ surgery required. ﷺGWS.”

Stevenson wrote: “Gnarly footage from my off… shows how much I remember, I didn't t🦹hink it was off half that speed!

“Ve🧸ry very lucky to have to the pretty minor injuries I do have after seeing that.

“Sorry for scaring everyone! It looks horrendous!

“ﷺI've ridden passed similar scenes and your heart sinks!”

Weather had badly impacted♛ the Macau Motorcycle 🌞Grand Prix this week.

The first two practice sessions were cancelled due to the wet weather. Then the crashes in a fou♋r-wheel session caused m⛦ore delays for the bikes.

A rearranged practice ses😼sion on Saturday 🍌morning was curtailed after only a few minutes when more rain fell.

After some 🐭riders went 🅷on an inspection lap, practice resumed.

When qualifying fina♒lly began, Stevenson’s crash resulted in a red flag. Davey Todd claimed pole position when the session resumed.

The Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is schedul🐬ed to begin at midnight on Saturday night.