Enea Bastianini also out of COTA MotoGP

Enea Bastianini has become the third injured rider confirmed as missing this weekend’s MotoGP of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Enea Bastianini , Argentina MotoGP, 31 March
Enea Bastianini , Argentina MotoGP, 31 March

The new factory Ducati rider broke his right shoulder when 🀅he was taken down by Luca Marini's ꦬfallen bike in the season-opening Sprint race in Portimao last month.

Having missed Argentina, Bastianini hopꦿed to return at COTA but – after testing his shoulder on a Paniga𝐆le superbike – the Italian will now join Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro on the absent list.

Bastianini, w♛ho won at COTA last season, will be replaced🃏 by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.

‘After completing a few laps at Misano with the Panigale V4S, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider underwent a further che♏ck-up in Forlì at Dr Porcellini൲'s clinic, who confirmed that Bastianini will still need a few more weeks to fully recover from the right shoulder injury sustained in the Portuguese GP,” read a Ducati statement.

‘Enea will t🌞herefore continue his rehabilitation with the aim of returning to the track in Jerez and will be replaced in Texas by Michele Pirro.’

Bastianini's decision means that only Joan Mir and Miguel Oliveira now intend to return to Mo💟toGP action this weekend, subject to passing a medical check at the circuit.

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