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Lorenzo Savadori and Dani Pedrosa were involved in a sickening crash at MotoGP's Michelin Grand Prix of Styria - which led to an inferno on the track.

The Grand Prix over the weekend was immediately red flagged after the collision between the two riders.

Spanish rider Pedrosa stumbled away from the wreckage while his Italian counterpart Savadori, who initially got to his feet, was eventually taken away on a stretcher.

Lorenzo Savadori and Dani Pedrosa's bikes erupt into flames following their crash on Sunday

A track marshal desperately tries to extinguish the fireball at the Michelin Grand Prix of Styria

The crash brought back sickening memories of Romaon Grosjean's horrifying incident in F1 last season at the Bahrain Grand Prix last November.

Thankfully, 28-year-old Savadori was later seen sitting up as he received medical treatment.

Pedrosa - who was making his first MotoGP start since 2018 - fell at Turn 3 at the Red Bul Ring while on the third lap, before Savadori then collided with his KTM.

Fuel immediately leaked before a fire erupted across the track on Sunday afternoon.

The race was immediately red-flagged with Savadori taken away on a stretcher in Austria

The aftermath: Pedrosa's bike after his sickening collision with Savadori on the weekend

Though Savadori was limping, he was passed fit following medical checks but did not return for the restart of the weekend's race.

He was later diagnosed with a broken right ankle that has ruled him out of next weekend's second race in Austria, while Pedrosa was fit to return for the restart on a replacement bike before finishing 10th.

The race was restarted over a one-lap shorter distance of 27 laps, which rookie Jorge Martin of Ducati-Pramac went onto win - for his first MotoGP triumph.

The horror crash comes just two weeks after 14-year-old Hugo Millan tragically died after an accident at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain.

Savadori (pictured) sustained a broken right ankle and will miss next weekend's race in Austria

The Spaniard was taking part in a European Talent Cup race when he fell off his bike at Turn 5 with 13 laps to go in a tightly packed battle in midfield.

As Millan started to get to his feet he was instantly hit by another rider, Milan Leon Pawelec, who had nowhere to go and collided with the teenager.

The red flag was instantly brought out and medics rushed out onto the track to give him emergency treatment.

Millan was airlifted to Zaragoza Hospital and despite their best efforts, medics were unable to save him. 

Hugo Millan recently died at the age of 14 after a crash at the MotorLand Aragon circuit