Mark VDS Ducati rider Sam Lowes suffered a number of accidents after crashing in Flip 3 of Race 2 on the Australian World SBK.
Sam Lowes was working fourth in Moist Race 2 at Phillip Island when he crashed at Flip 3 on lap 8.
Lowes turned the second rider to crash at Flip 3 of the weekend after Xavi Vierge crashed at Flip 3 in Race 1. Vierge was declared in good well being after going to the medical heart and would have lined up for each races on Sunday had technical points prevented him from working within the Superpole race.
Vierge bought off to a superb begin in race two, however crashed once more, this time in flip two. He once more escaped with out harm, however the identical couldn’t be mentioned for Lowes in Flip 3.
The British rider was taken to a medical heart after the accident. He was later identified with a contusion to his proper hand, a contusion to his left ankle, and most significantly, a fracture to his left wrist.
The harm is prone to trigger Lowes to overlook the World Superbike take a look at in Portimao on March 9-10, and presumably the race in Portimao on March 27-29.
Lowe’s completed the Phillip Island weekend in ninth place within the standings with 16 factors.
Lowes’ youthful brother, Alex Lowes, additionally crashed in Race 2, falling in Flip 1, however escaped with out harm.
2026 World SBK rookie Mattia Rato crashed at Flip 4 on the opening lap and was taken to the medical heart the place he was identified with a proper shoulder contusion.
