Red flags after fire at Mugello.

The final qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix has been interrupted by a fiery accident for Proton KR's Kurtis Roberts.

The American MotoGP rookie fell from his machine with nine-minutes of the session to go, coming to rest against an airfence.

Kurtis Roberts, French MotoGP 2004
Kurtis Roberts, French MotoGP 2004
© Gold and Goose

The final qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix has been interrupted by a fiery accident for Proton KR's Kurtis Roberts.

The American MotoGP rookie fell from his machine with nine-minutes of the session to go, coming to rest against an airfence.

Although Kurtis was unhurt his machine erupted in flames, burning both itself and the airfence, forcing a red flag while it is replaced. The session is due to restart at 15:10 local time.

At present, top improver in the session is Kurtis' brother Kenny - up to seventh - while no-one has got anywhere near Sete Gibernau's sensational Friday pole time...

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