Following a heavy highside at Turn 13, Repsol Honda Team’s Pol Espargaró missed Saturday action in Valencia after scans and checks in hospital.
During MotoGP Free Practice 3, Pol Espargaró suffered a highside on the exit of Turn 12 heading into Turn 13. The Repsol Honda Team rider was taken to the circuit medical centre before being transported to 9 de Octubre Hospital in Valencia for further checks. Scans revealed heavy bruising, especially around the right thorax and abdomen.
Espargaró will rest tonight before assessing his condition and continued participation on Sunday morning.
POL ESPARGARÓ:
“Unfortunately today I had a very big crash during FP3 at Turn 13. The impact was very hard but fortunately I have no serious injuries and nothing appeared broken in the tests we did at the hospital. At the moment I have a lot of pain from around my ribs when I breathe, this is what hurts most. I’m really disappointed because we had great speed and I was feeling really confident. I’m sorry for my team. Tonight we will rest, take painkillers and see what the situation is in the morning.”
