Honda Motorgue take a look at rider Alex Espargaro revealed he was affected by two damaged vertebrae in a “heavy” biking incident.
The three-time Grand Prix winner was scheduled to switch Sonkiat Chantra, who was injured in Hungarian Ligue Rampuri this weekend.
Nevertheless, after experiencing again ache when he arrived at Balaton Park from a biking crash earlier this week, he was declared unqualified by the MotoGP medical staff.
Alex Espargaro returned to Barcelona to examine his again, revealing that the Spaniard has two damaged vertebrae on his social media channel.
“Final Tuesday, throughout coaching, I suffered from a extreme crash,” he wrote.
“Along with a number of scuffs, after an evening at Dexeus Hospital, checks revealed two fractured vertebrae.
“Sadly, I will be unable to hitch the LCR staff on the Hungarian Grand Prix.
“At this level, I am experiencing vital ache, however I am optimistic and I wish to recuperate as rapidly as potential so I can return quickly.”
Espargaro has already began thrice within the 2025 MotoGP season as a part of his function as a Honda take a look at rider.
He was a wild card for the Spanish and British Grands Prix, however he was drafted as a substitute for Luca Marini within the Dutch Grand Prix manufacturing facility Honda staff.
Espargaro scored factors when he returned to the race at Jerez, however was demoted as a consequence of a strain penalty on the tires.
He retired from full-time competitors on the finish of final season.
Along with appearing as a Honda take a look at rider, Espargaro has additionally begun skilled biking with the Lidl-Trek staff.
Nevertheless, his skilled biking racing debut in Austria ended with him crashing and injured his hand.
The LCR has didn’t win a Chantra substitute following Espargaro’s withdrawal from the Hungarian Grand Prix, however we hope that the Thai rookie will be capable to return to the upcoming Catalan Grand Prix.
