Luca Morelli has been forced to withdraw from his World Superbike Championship return after feeling t🐼o effects of a recent operation.

Having been out of action for two rounds when he was dropped by Alto Evolution Honda, Morelli was making a return aboard the DFX Corse Honda this weekend, but desp♊ite managing several laps in free practice, he was s🌠everal seconds off the pace.

After failing to show at all during qualifying, it was confirmed Morelli will not participateඣ in the remainder of the round due to his fitness🦂 state. Nonetheless, he is likely to be back in the saddle for the next round at Brno.

Team-mate Karl Muggeridge endured a good day๊ though, finishing tenth faste⛎st in provisional qualifying.