Looks like he will be out for 2-3 Months which means the Championship is over for this year for him
Very sad news.
Rossi has broken his lower leg in practise for the Mugello round of the MotoGP. He will miss the race tomorrow, which will bring to an end his run of
230 races that he has started since his first GP on a 125cc.
Looks like he will be out for 2-3 Months which means the Championship is over for this year for him
Very sad news.
OH dear thats a sore one
BBC SPORT
Rossi out for up to three months
Italy MotoGP, Mugello Date: Saturday 5 June/Sunday 6 June Saturday BBC coverage: Qualifying - 1150-1500, BBC Red Button/online Sunday BBC coverage:
125cc and Moto2 races - 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online; Race live - 1230-1400, BBC Two/online; MotoGP Extra - 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online
Valentino Rossi faces up to three months out after suffering a "very serious" compound fracture of his right shin in Italian MotoGP
practice.
The reigning world champion crashed in Saturday's first practice session for his home race at Mugello.
"It's a more serious fracture than we expected," trackside medic Dr Claudio Costa told reporters.
"It's a compound fracture involving both the tibia and the fibula. I hope there are no complications."
Fiat Yamaha team boss Lynn Jarvis told BBC Sport that Rossi would undergo surgery later on Saturday, and only after that would they consider their
options as to finding a replacement.
Rossifumi
"We have a contractual obligation to do that" he said.
"We're not thinking about it now, but once we know his period of recovery, we'll think about it."
Rossi was fastest in Friday's practice session and third fastest in the Saturday morning session when he crashed 15 minutes from the end.
He attempted to stand up but was clearly in great pain and was taken away on a stretcher to a track medical facility where the injury was diagnosed,
before being flown by helicopter to a hospital in Florence.
Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said the 31-year-old Italian would undergo surgery later in the day.
"We have decided for him to be operated on immediately, but we won't rush his recovery time," said Brivio.
"It will be a normal recovery".
Coming into the weekend, Rossi was second in the standings, nine points behind team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who has won the last two races.
Rossi was hoping for a 10th career win at his home circuit this weekend, to close the gap on leader Lorenzo, who was the fastest rider in the Saturday
practice session.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8723843.stm
Published: 2010/06/05 12:24:41 GMT
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arnt there rumours hes going to drive in F1? now that would be awsome
He attempted to stand up but was clearly in great pain and was taken away on a stretcher to a track medical facility where the injury was diagnosed,
before being flown by helicopter to a hospital in Florence.
Now that wouldnt happen in the overpaid sport of cows bladder kicking where they fall over with a puff of wind.
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Now that wouldnt happen in the overpaid sport of cows bladder kicking where they fall over with a puff of wind.