250: Simoncelli doubtful for Qatar.
Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli could be forced to miss this weeken👍d's Qatar season🌜-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a training fall.
The Italian, who emerged on top of an entertaining duel with title rival Alvaro Baut✱ista at the recent Jerez test, fell from his motocross bike and will undergo surgery on Tuesday morning to insert a titanium screw.
Reigning 250cc world champio🎀n Marco Simoncelli could be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar season-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a training fall.
The Italian, who emerged on top of an entertaining duel with title rival Alva🌜ro Bautista at the recent Jerez test, fell from his motocross bike and will undergo surgery on Tuesday morning to insert a titanium screw.
"I have a strong desire to ride at the first race of the season in Q🔯atar. I will try all that I can to be able to ride my Gilera bike in the first free practice session on Friday," said the Gilera rider. "Of course, I will have to wait on the a🌠pproval of the medical officers to be able to ride, but I hope to be able to do so."
Simoncelli's injurജy naturally means he is not taking part in the current 125/250cc test at Qatar, taking place on Monday and Tuesday.
Bautista also had a🌃n injury-interrupted winter, fracturing his collarbone at Valencia i♕n early February.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s inju🀅ry issues.
