‘Metacarpal fracture' for Aleix Espargaro in Assen Sprint | Savadori suffers back fractures

Espargaro: 'Underwent an x-ray of the righ🌠t hand that showed a simple fracture'. Savadori: 'Multiple fractures of the transverse processes in [the] lumbar tract of the spine'

Aleix Espargaro, 2024 Dutch MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro, 2024 Dutch MotoGP

Already sore after being stretchered away from a nasty fall on Friday, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro lost control of his RS-GP through the fearsome penultimate corner on the last lap of Saturday’s Assen MotoGP Sprint race.

The Aprilꦡia rider, traditionally strong through that turn, appeared to be lining up a ༺pass on fifth place Fabio di Giannantonio for the following chicane when disaster struck.

Lowsiding onto the ground, the Spaniard then barrel-rolled🌊 heavily through 🔴the gravel trap before coming to a rest.

The 34-year-old, who will retire at the en꧅d of this season, was seen nursing his right hand as marshals helped him to w✅alk away.

Aprilia reported🌠 that initial checks suggested both Espargaro and wild-card Lorenzo Savadori, who crashed out earlꦫier in the race, “did not suffer any serious symptoms.

“They🧸 are undergoing a clinical/instrum♉ental evaluation by the Aprilia Medical Team and the Circuit Medical Center.

“Further information💧 wilཧl be available as soon as possible.”

A la𒀰ter update then announced that "both Savadori and Espargaro are going to the hospital in Assen to undergo further medical c꧙hecks."

Those chec🦹ks revealed a fracture for Espargaro, but it is still possible that he will take part in the grand prไix:

"Espargaro underwent an x-ray of the right hand that showed a simple fracture at the metacarpal 5 confirmed by the CT scan. He will undergo a med🃏ical check tℱomorrow before the warm up."

Earlier in the day, Espargaro had bee🀅n lucky not to fall when Marc Marquez lunged inside him and crashed at the fast Turn 7 in qualifying.

Aprilia's 🐬final update on Saturday evening was for Savadori, who fell at Tur𝓡n 8 on lap 5 of the Sprint and suffered the most serious injuries:

"Savadori underwent a further clinical and instrumental examination that showed multiple fracture👍s of the transverse processes in [the] lumbar tract of the spine. Savadori is unfit for the race."

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