A crash course on the stats to see who fell the most this season

After a dramatic final race of the year at Valencia, the & statistics are in on who has crashed most this season. In the premier & class, the list is led by rookie Sam Lowes, who crashed 31 times, & followed closely by eventual Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), & who famously took a tumble 27 times over the course of the season. Next & up is Alvaro Bautista (Pull&Bear Aspar Team), who had 26 crashes. In & Moto2™, rookie Jorge Navarro (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2) crashed the & most on 30, followed by Sandro Cortese (22) and Axel Pons (20). In & Moto3™, John McPhee crashed 20 times, with Gabriel Rodrigo (RBA BOE & Racing Team) and Kaito Toba (Honda Team Asia) for close company on 19 & each. Combined across all classes, this is how it looks:

Looking at the stats across recent history, there is also a tendency & towards more crashes. This season broke the record, with 1126 falls – & beating both the 1062 of 2016 and the 981 of 2014. With a fuller and & more competitive grid than ever, riders push to the limit like never & before – and sometimes, over it.&

Credit: motogp.com | Sourse