MotoGP: Rossi injuries confirmed, will undergo surgery
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming that MotoGP title contender&nb💛sp;Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg and will undergo surgery💜:
"Following an enduro training accident on Thursday, August 31st, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi🤡 was diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg.
"The 38-year-old Italian rider will undergo surgery as soon as🍷 possible.
"A further medic൩al bulletin will be issued later on Friday 🌠morning, Sept 1st."
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming that MoꦺtoGP title contender Valentino Rossi has bro🧸ken his right leg and will undergo surgery:
"Following an enduro training accident 𝓡on Thursday, August 31st, M🍨ovistar Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi was diagnosed with displaced fractures of the tibia and fibula of his right leg.
"The 3🉐8-year-old Italian rider will undergo surgery as soon as possible.
"A further medi🧜cal bulletin will be issued later on Friday morning, Se🐎pt 1st."
Rossi suffered a displaced fracture of the same right tib💮ia during practice for the 2010 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, after which he also underwent surgery and was absent from MotoGP for sixᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ weeks.
The Italian - who rode with stomach and chest injuries following a motocross tꦡraining accident just before this year's Mugello round - is currently fourth in the world championship, 26 points Andrea Dovizioso with six rounds to go.
Rossi has one wi꧃n and five podiums so far this season, the latest being a third place at Silverstone, where he l♚ed for much of the race.
The next event is R🎉ossi's home round at Misano, next weekend.
The serious nature of the leg fractures&nbs🎃p;described by Movistar Yamaha point towards Rossi missing multiple races, as in 2010.
Peter hasꦓ been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury is🐻sues.
