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Honda? Oh well. He'd been talking with Aprilia.
I'm happy for him, he appears to be a nice guy.
I'm happy for him, he appears to be a nice guy.
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E-Motion IodaRacing Team's Alex de Angelis suffered a heavy crash in the final practice session ahead of qualifying at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit and was taken by helicopter to the Dokkyo Hospital in Mibu for further examination and treatment.
De Angelis crashed midway through FP4, prompting Race Direction to red-flag the session. The rider was reported to be conscious and breathing before being airlifted.
Alex underwent a CT scan and has been diagnosed with lung contusion after preliminary analysis, further checks revealed several rib fractures. A spinal CT scan revealed fractures to the T7-T8-T9 vertebrae, a body fracture to L4 and trasversal process fractures to T2,4 and 8.
MotoGP™ Medical Director Michele Macchiagodena:
"There's a thoracic trauma with bilateral ribs fracture, on the left and the right. He also suffered a head concussion - the CT scan doesn’t demonstrate any damage or bleeding but it still requires to remain under observation for the next days. However what needs more attention is the fact he sustained a lung contusion - we'll have to monitor it closely to make sure it doesn't lead to restricted breathing or any kind of infection. The early checks also report 5 fractured vertebrae, from which three seem to affect the body of the vertebrae - as of now there's no neurological damage but we'll have to make sure those fractures are stable so the medulla isn't affected. For now it needs to be observed closely in order to determine if surgery can be avoided."
It sure was. Nice to see P riding well again. He really adds a lot of drama to the race.
Valentino Rossi took a dim view of Lorenzo's appeal to luck. "I think it is disrespectful to me to blame fate,"*Rossi told the Italian press. He could not resist taking a dig at his teammate when asked about tire preservation. "You could say I was more intelligent," Rossi answered. "But let's say that I am more lucky."*
Alex de Angelis in a critical condition after MotoGP Motegi crash - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com
This is terrible I really hope he pulls through