Regis Laconi has been placed in a pharmacological coma following an accident at the start of World Superbike 🦹free practice at Kyalami.

The Frenchman crashed on his ꦓfirst lap around the South African circuit, his head making hard contact with the gravel to warrant i♕mmediate medical attention.

Stabilised at the track side before being airlifted to Sunninghiཧll Hospital in Johannesbu🌱rg, Laconi is suspected to have fractured his cervical vertebrae.

Laconi was subsequജently placed into a coma for the time being in order for them to monitor his progress. Nonetheless, while Laconi is considered to be on the 'danger list', a press release issued by the DFX Corse team says Laconi has seemingly not suffered any neurological trauma and is able to move his limbs.

He is scheduled💟 to be operated on tonight when two🌸 plates will be inserted to support his vertebral column where he has suffered his injury.

The team stated that he🔯 came off the track at a high-speed left hander, violently striking the top of his body and his head.