MotoGP: Rossi injuries confirmed, will undergo surgery
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming th🍸at MotoGP title contender Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg and will undergo surgery:
"Following an enduro training accident on Thursday, August 31st, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi was diagnosed with displace💎d fractures of the tibia and fibula of his ꦓright leg.
"The 38-year-old Italian rider will undergo surgeryꦐ as soon as possible.
"A further medical bulletin w🍸ill be issued🤡 later on Friday morning, Sept 1st."
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming that MotoGP title contender Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg and will undergo sur𒊎gery:
"Following an enduro training accident on Thursday, August 31st, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star V🍬alentino Rossi was diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg.
"The 38-year-old Italian rider will undergo surgery as soon as possib🦩le.
"A furthe💮r medical bulletin😼 will be issued later on Friday morning, Sept 1st."
Rossi suffered a displaced fracture of the same right tibia during practice for the 2010 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, af꧃ter which he also underwent surgery and was absent from MotoGP for six weeks.
The Italian - who rode with stomach and chest injuries following a motocross training accident just before this year's Mugello round - is currently fourth in the world championship, 26 points Andrea Dovi﷽zioso with six rounds to go.
Rossi has one win and five podiums so far this season, the latest b🍰eing a third place at Silꦇverstone, where he led for much of the race.
🀅The next event is Rossi's home round at Misano, next weekend.
The serious nature of the leg frꦿactures described by Movistar Yamaha 🌱point towards Rossi missing multiple races, as in 2010.
Peter has beenꦏ in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
