Barni Spark Racing Ducati rider Oliver Bayliss will miss today’s final day of WorldSSP testing at Poꦜrtim🅷ao following a right ankle injury. 

The 2022 WorldSSP rookie was taking part in his first test for the Ducati outfit, however, the Australian completed just nine laps before suffering a crash at tu⛎rn five. 

Bayliss, who was joined by fellow Ducati WorldSSP riders Nicolo Bulega and Maximilian Kofler 𒐪for the two-day test, suffered a fractured ‘lateral malleolus’. 

Bayliss will instead be replaced b♍y Nicholas Spinelli for day-two of testing at the Algarve International Circuit, while the former Australian Superbike rider will now focus on recovering in time for next month’s Misano test. 

A statement fr🅷om Barni Spark Racing Ducati said: "Due to a crash at turn five, this morning, Oliver Bayliss was brought to the hospital of Portimao, where medical scans revealed a fracture of lateral malleolus on the right ank♏le. 

"Ol🅘iver will try to recover for the next test scheduled for the 16th-17th March at Misano World Circuit. After the confirmation that the injury would have prevented Oliver to take part in the second day of testing in Portimao, the team - in agreement with the Australian rider - decided to call Nicholas Spinelli to continue the development of the Panigale V2. 

"Nicholas, who is already experienced with the bike having ridden the twin-cylinder of Borgo Panigale las✅t year in National Trophy, will b🃏e on the saddle tomorrow in the second day of test at Portimao."

Day-one of the Portimao WorldSBK test saw six-tim♊e world champion Jonathan Rea edge out current Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista, while former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci also made his Ducati Superbike debut as he prepares for his first MotoAmerica campaign.