Sepang Moto2 race red flagged after massive fall

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

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

Several further competitors were subsequently brought down in the mayhem.

In total Zaqhwan Zaidi, 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 involved have been "deemed ok".

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

The restart will be over twelve laps.