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Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo has suffered a fractured left ankle and
severe trauma and bruising to parts of the right ankle and foot after
crashing in this morning’s first free practice session for the Chinese
Grand Prix. The 20-year-old joint World Championship leader was thrown
from his M1 during a dramatic high-side at the chicane after turn one,
mid-way through the session, on just his tenth lap.
After an
initial examination at the circuit clinic Lorenzo was taken to the
Huashan hospital in Shanghai for an MRI scan and further detailed
diagnosis, before returning to the track and spending the remainder of
the day resting at the Clinica Mobile. His condition will be
re-assessed in the morning before any decision is taken about riding.
Dr
Claudio Costa of the Clinica Mobile said: “Detailed examination has
revealed that Jorge has re-fractured the top of the malleolo bone in
the middle of the left ankle. Furthermore, the MRI scan showed that
there are severe impact oedemas to the right heel, the astragalo bone
and the tibia, but fortunately no signs of further fractures. The
diagnosis shows the violence of the trauma he suffered to both his feet
in the crash and Jorge now faces a very difficult task to participate
in tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s race.”
