Pol Espargaro will be absent from the Portuguese Grand Prix, which opens tomorrow (26/3) the “curtain” of the new season in MotoGPas announced today by the team of the Spanish rider, who was injured in the shocking accidentwhich he had yesterday (24/3), during the free trials.
The 31-year-old Espargaro fell from his motorcycle at turn 10 and, after dragged for many yards, first on the asphalt and then on the sand trap, hit the protective barriers with his body. He was found to have suffered lung contusiona fractured jaw and a fractured dorsal vertebra, resulting in a “knockout” from the race at the Portimao circuit.
GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 issued a statement today (25/3) about Espargaro, in which it states that he will be “represented” by a rider (including Spain’s Augusto Fernandez) at the Portuguese Grand Prix and continues: “Fortunately Pol Espargaro is in the process of a full recovery after his accident. After first aid on the track, Paul was taken to hospital in Faro for further tests and will remain under observation over the weekend. He hopes to go home early next week».
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Source: Sport Fm
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