This weekend’s MotoGP starting grid at the Mugello GP will see only sixteen riders on track, as Loris Capirossi will be forced to miss this eighth race of the season due to the injuries he picked up in last week’s high side crash during the qualifying session at Assen.
A further medical check-up has confirmed that the veteran MotoGP rider who was initially reported as having sustained a dislocated right shoulder and injured rib cartilage, has now been diagnosed with fractures to his ninth and tenth ribs, which will rule him out of his home race for the first time in his career.
“I’m obviously very disappointed and angry.
I was hoping I could do to get on track for this race, but the double fracture of the ninth and tenth ribs and distorting the AC joint injury forced me to raise the white flag for the first time in my career for Mugello,” stated a disappointed Capirossi.
“I’m sorry for the many fans who will be at Mugello, the track to which they are emotionally closest.
I have many fond memories of this track, I wanted to turn my season in this circuit.
Now I will have to rest, sit still for at least two weeks and try to get back on track as soon as possible”.