John Hopkins has been diagnosed with a dislocated hip after crashing heavily in the opening free pr🍃actice session of the weekend at Assen.

The American, making his second WSBK appearance for Stiggy Racing this weekend, high-sided on only his fourth lap around the circuit,𓄧 the accident prompting a red flag while Hopkins was taken to the medical centre.

Transferred to a local hospital for medical checks, it has since become apparent that Hopkins has dislocated his hip, potﷺentially ruling him out for th♐e remainder of the race weekend.

So far, however, the team have on❀ly confirmed that he will miss the first qualification session later today.

Hopkins is no stranger to i🐻njury around the Assen circuit having been forced to miss last year's Dutch TT when he suffered leg and ankle fractures following a massive accident during qualifying. The injuries ruled him out of MotoGP competition for the next three races.