Ducati confirm that Francesco Bagnaia has fractured an ankle
The injury was sustained at the French MotoGP at Le Mans, in a collision with Maveℱrick Vinales.
"As Bagnaia was still feeling some pain in his right ankle, after last Sunday’s crash in France, he underwent further checks in Misano, which fo💮und a small partial talus bone fracture," Ducati announced.
"This minor injury will not prevent his participation in the next I🗹talian GP."
MotoGP returns for the sixth round at꧂ Mugello on June 11.
Bagnaia won the Mugello race last year.
The factory Ducati rider and reigning MotoGP champion ✅is currently leading🐟 the MotoGP standings, with 94 points.
Marco Be🌸zzecchi is just one point behind and, if Bagnaia arrives ꧒to Mugello at less than peak fitness, the Mooney VR46 rider could fancy his chances of reclaiming the championship lead.
Bagnaia's injury is another blow to Ducati, whose other factory rider Enea Bastianini has ღnot yet raced in a grand prix this year due to a broken shoulder blade.
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