Alex Rins' injury woes extend further as a new absence is confirmed
Iker Lecuona will again be drafted in to replace him for LCR Ho💯nda at the grands prix in Malaysia and Qatar.
That will on♑ly leave one round remaining - the season-finale in Valencia.
Rins' potential participation in V🌸alencia remains unknown🐻.
Crucially, his ability t🥀o partake in the postseason test in Valencia - where he could jump on a Yamaha for the first time ahead of his 2024 switch - must be in doubt.
Rins is recovering from an additi꧑onal surgery in the wake of the broken leg he suff💖ered at Mugello.
He initially miꦗssed seven rounds but, despite returning, withdrew in Australia due to pain in his leg.
Rins underwent another surgery ℱto address that pain and will re🍒main sidelined.
His sole season at Honda saw him become the manufacturer's first grand prix winner (aside from Marc Marquez) since 2018 i✱n Texas, before then suffering a year-altering injury.
J♍ames was a sports journali♛st at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
