Aleix Espargaro out of German MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of t🐽his afternoon's German MotoGP race due to injuries in a morning warm-up highside.
The Aprilia rider suffered left rib damage when he was thrown from his machine at Turn 4 - moments aftﷺer moving to the top of the timesheets - and has been taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Chemnitz for further checks.
Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of this afternoon's German MotoG♕P race due to injuries in a morning warm-up ꧋highside.
The Aprilia rider suffered left rib damage when he was thrown from his machine at Turn 4 - moments after moving to the ✅top of the timesheets - and has been taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Chemnitz for further checks.
No wonder was slow to get back to his feet
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It was a nasty looking highside for the rider
More updates to follow...
The Spaniard had been due to receive a grid 🀅penalty if he started the race, after obstructing Marc Marquez on Saturday.
Espargaro joins Franco Morbidelli an💧d Mika Kallio in withdrawing from the S𒉰achsenring round.
Morbidelli tried to return from a hand fracture last time at Assen, while Kallio suffered kne൩e ligament inju𝔉ries on Friday.
Aleix's younger brother Pol went on to lead war♓m-up.
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