Injured Pol Espargaro set for the sidelines but “he’ll come back to a normal life”
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Espargaro suffered a fractured his jaw, fra𓂃ctured his dorsal vertebrae, and suffered a pulmonary contusion (a lung injury) during Friday pra꧃ctice at the Portuguese MotoGP.
The severity of his crash had everybodꦐy in the paddock concerned by Poncharal has issued a relatively calming 🔜update.
🐓“Everybody was worried,” he said. “We have seen accidents like this that had a difficult outcome.
“To be positive? Pol will come back to a normal life, pretty soo꧙n. He will return to being a full-time MotoGP rider soon.
“Of course, he’s in pain.
“We were really worried about his back. It is minor.🀅 His legs and arms are moving. His issue with his lu♊ngs makes it difficult to breathe properly but it will be 24-48 hours to recover.
“The biggest problem is his jaw. They are analysing whe♔ther he needs surgery 𒀰or not.
“He will fly back to Barcelona, go to see a surgeon and doctors. Then we will issue a clearer statement on how long it wi🦩ll take to recover. I believe it will quite a while.”
It is “impossible” for Espargaro to return in time for next weekend’s A🅠rgentina MotoGP meaning Augusto Fernandez will be the sole Tech3 GASGAS rider.
A timeline for Espargaro’s comeback 🐽is💞 unknown until he arrives home in Barcelona and undergoes further examinations.
Espargaro's high🐼-speed crash in Portimao took him to the outside tyre barrier, and his RC16 followed him in.
MotoGP riders had, separately ✤before the weekend, complained about the dangers of the gravel used at the Portimao circuit.
On Saturday, 24 hours after Espargaro's crash, Enea Bastianini 💧broke his shoulder blade in an accident during the first-ever sprint race.
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