Ducati's Enea Bastianini will sit out the MotoGP Americas Grand Prix as he continues recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered last month in Portugal 👇
The four-time MotoGP race winner had his debut weekend as a factory Ducati rider cut short on lap two of the sprint race at the Algarve International Circuit, when fellow Ducati peddlerBastianini suffered a broken shoulder blade in the crash, which ruled him out of the following day's Portuguese GP. Though not needing surgery on the injury, Bastianini was ordered to rest by doctors and was forced to miss the Argentina GP as a result.
Bastianini attempted a few laps of the Misano circuit this week on a Superbike to test his fitness, but further checks afterwards determined the Italian still needed to rest in order to let the injury fully heal. As a result, he will not take part in this weekend's Americas GP and will be replaced by Ducati test riderA statement from Ducati read:"After completing a few laps at Misano with the Panigale V4S, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider underwent a further check-up in Forli at Dr Porcellini's clinic, who confirmed that Bastianini will need a few more weeks to fully recover from the right shoulder injury sustained in the Portuguese GP.
"Enea will therefore continue his rehabilitation with the aim of returning to the track in Jerez [at the end of the month] and will be replaced in Texas by Michele Pirro."
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