Alex Rins' injury woes extend further as a new absence is confirmed
Iker Lecuona wiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚll again be drafted in to replace him for LCR Honda at the grands prix in Malaysia🌺 and Qatar.
That will only leave one round remaining - the season-ౠfinale in Valencia.
R✱ins' potential participation in Valencia remains unknown.
Crucially, his ability to partake in the postseason test i﷽n Valencia - where he could jump on a Yamaha for the first time ahead of his 2024 switch - must be in doubt.
Rins is recovering from an additiona🔜l surgery in the wake of the broken leg he suffered at Mugello.
He initially🎃 missed seven rounds but, despite returning, wi𒐪thdrew in Australia due to pain in his leg.
Rins underwent another surgery to address th🧸at pain and will remain sidelined.
His sole season at Honda saw him 💞become the manufacturer's first grand prix winner (aside from Marc Marquez) since 2018 in Texas, before then suffering a year-altering injury.
James was a ಞsports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
