has been recognized with a fracture subsequent to his neck following a brutal highside in German Grand Prix qualifying, leaving him on the sidelines for the rest of the MotoGP weekend.
After being taken to the medical centre for check-ups on Saturday afternoon, the manufacturing facility Aprilia rider underwent X-ray scans which revealed he had suffered “a whole and displaced fracture of the left clavicle”.
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The damage is severe sufficient to require surgical procedure, with Bezzecchi set to return to Italy to get operated on by Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini, who has additionally handled different MotoGP riders up to now.
“Following the crash, Marco Bezzecchi was taken to the circuit medical centre the place, beneath the supervision of MotoGP Medical Director Dr. Angel Charte, he underwent an X-ray examination which revealed a whole and displaced fracture of the left clavicle,” learn a press release from Aprilia.
“The kind of fracture requires surgical intervention for optimum restoration and will probably be carried out by Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini in Italy. Marco Bezzecchi is planning to return to Italy as quickly as potential.”
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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing crashed bike
Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing crashed bike
Bezzecchi was sitting in third place within the early levels of Q2 when he was thrown off his bike beneath braking for Flip 7. The Italian was seen rolling a number of instances within the gravel earlier than coming to a relaxation a couple of metres earlier than the obstacles.
Marshals instantly arrived on the scene to take care of him, whereas yellow flags have been additionally waved to warn different riders. Though he was capable of stand on his personal ft, Bezzecchi needed to limp again to the service street, the place one other marshal was ready for him on a scooter.
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He was subsequently transported to the medical centre for check-ups, with an anxious Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola seen over the telephone inquiring about his well being. His earlier lap provisionally left him seventh on the grid.
The incident brings an early finish to Bezzecchi’s Sachsenring weekend and marks the most recent in a sequence of incidents which have taken the steam out of his title cost. He was taken out by team-mate in Hungary, missed the Czech GP after slapping a marshal within the dash and was taken to hospital after a violent crash within the Dutch GP.
He was nonetheless not absolutely match when he arrived on the Sachsenring on Thursday for the German GP.
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The upcoming summer season break, nonetheless, provides him an opportunity to get well, with the following spherical at Silverstone scheduled for 9 July. The Italian had already misplaced the championship lead following his third non-score in a Sunday race at Assen.
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