Jorge Lorenzo's shoulder and ankle injuries sustained during a huge end-of-qualif𒁏ying highside at Laguna Seca have been confirmed after medical tests in Barcelona.

The Fiat Yamaha star was launched from his ෴M1 while trying🍌 to protect pole position for the US Grand Prix, landing heavily on his right shoulder before tumbling through the gravel.

The initial diagnosis by the Clinica Mobile has proven accurate, with Lorenzo having sustained a 'Acromial Clavicular Separꦑation' to🧜 his right collarbone, plus a fractured bone in his right foot.

Amazin꧅gly, Lorenzo overcame the pain and weakness resulting from his injuries and fought his way forward from eighth on lap o💫ne of the race to challenge team-mate and world champion Valentino Rossi for second position in the closing stages.

But the 22-year-old's overtaking attempt went wrong and Rossi was able to slip away, although Lorenzo - a double 2009 ra♏ce winner - was only 1.582sec behind the Italian, and 1.926sec from race winner Dani Pedrosa, at the chequered flag.

Loren꧂zo's brave ride meansဣ his is just nine points behind Rossi after eight of 17 rounds, the next of which takes place in Germany on July 19.

The British Grand Prix is just one week later, but is followed♎ by the MotoGP summer break, when - barring any further injuries - Lorenzo will have a chance to get fully fit again before Brno on August 16.