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

Espargaro: 'Underwent an x-ray of the r💟ight 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 Aprilia rider, traditionally strong through that turn, appeared to be liningಞ 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 re♊st.

The 34-year-old, who will retire at the end of this season, was seen 🔯nursing his right hand as marshals helped him to walk away.

Aprilia reported that initial checks suggested both Espargaro and wild-card Lorenzo Savadori, who crashed ౠout earlier in ꦍthe race, “did not suffer any serious symptoms.

“They are undergoing a clinical/instrumental evaluation by the Aprilia Medical Tಌeam and the Circuit Medical Cent♔er.

“Further information will be availabಞle as soon as ཧpossible.”

A later update then announced that "both Savadori and Espargaro are going to the hospital i🦋n Assen to undergo further medical checks."

Those checks revealed a fracture for Espargaro, but it is still possibleꦫ tha🌃t he will take part in the grand prix:

"Espargaro underwent an x-ray of the right han🌄d that showed a simple fracture at the metacarpal 5 confirmed by the CT scan. He will undergo a medical check tomorrow before the warm up."

Earlier in the ♋day, Espargaro had been 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 f💜or😼 Savadori, who fell at Turn 8 on lap 5 of the Sprint and suffered the most serious injuries:

"Savadori underwent a further clinical and instrumental examination th🍃at showed multiple fractures of the transverse processes in [the] lumbar tract of the spine. Savadori is unfit for the race."

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