MotoGP: Rossi injuries confirmed, will undergo surgery
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming that MotoGP titl꧂e contender Valentino Rossi has broken his right le𒅌g and will undergo surgery:
"Following an enduro training accident on Thursday, August 31st, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi was diagnosed with displaced frac𝔍tures of the tibia and fibula ꦗof his right leg.
"The 38-year-old Italian rider w🌌ill und𒆙ergo surgery as soon as possible.
"A further medical ཧb🎉ulletin will be issued later on Friday morning, Sept 1st."
Yamaha has issued the following updat🔯e, confirming that MotoGP titl🐼e contender Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg and will undergo surgery:
"Following an enduro training accident on Thursday, August 31s🌺t, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi was diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg.
"The 38-year-old Italian rider ꦚwill und🥃ergo surgery as soon as possible.
"A further m🐟edical bulletin will be issued later on Friday mor𝓀ning, Sept 1st."
Rossi suffered a displaced fracture of the same right tibia during practice for the 2010 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, after which he also unde꧙rwent surgery and was absent from MotoGP for six weeks.
The Italian - who rode with stomach and chest injuries following a motocross training accident just before this year's Mug𒁏ello round - is currently four🐎th in the world championship, 26 points Andrea Dovizioso with six rounds to go.
Rossi has one win and five podiums so far thi🌜s season, the latest being a third place at Silverstone, where he led for much of the race.
The next🔜 event i🌸s Rossi's home round at Misano, next weekend.
The serious nature of 🐠the leg fractures described by Movistar Yamaha point towards Rossi missing multiple races, as in 2010.
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 in☂🌌jury issues.
