Jules Cluze🧸l has been taken to a local hospital at Phillip Island for further injury assessments after his spectacular off in the 2017 season opener.

The CIA Landlords Insurance Honda rider was taken out by GRT Yamaha's Federico Caricasulo on the final lap of the World Supersport season opener at the Australian track and was flipped into the air before sustaining a heavy land💖ing.

Despite initially walking away from the off, Cluzel w♍as taken to the track medical centre for initial assessment before being tr✱ansferred to Epworth hospital in Melbourne for a scan on his pelvis.

Cluzel, who had initially led th🐲e restarted World Supersport race before battling for a podium place on the final lap, has tweeted he hopes to be fit enough to race i𓃲n the second round in Thailand in two weeks time.

This is a nasty crash! is having a scan at hospital on his pelvis - wishing you a speed𒁃y recovery!! -- Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK)

Cluzel's team manager Simon Buckmaster, who saw all three of his riders suffer offs over the Phillip Island race weekend including Robin Maulhauser's massive high-side which caused the initia♏l race to be red flagged, says no confirmation on the French rider will be mad♏e until the full medical examinations are carried out.

"Racing can be cruel sometimes. It's a re✅al shame as our bikes and riders have been so strong all weekend," Buckmaster said. "Jules was looking rꦐeally comfortable but unfortunately a big error by Caricasulo has cost us the win.

"Jules was taken to🐠 the medical centre and will now go to the hospital in Melbourne for further examinations to dete🧸rmine whether or not he will be fit to race at the next round in Thailand.

"Robin was going we𓃲ll in the top ten before h🀅is crash. Fortunately, he is unhurt but his bike is a complete write off. Hikari [Okubo] underwent successful surgery for his broken collarbone today and we are optimistic that he will be back to full fitness for Thailand."