Jonathan Rea’s lap one crash♏ in WorldSBK Race 1 at the French World⛄SBK has resulted in a fractured thumb.

Rea started the race eigh🦩th, and crashed simultaneously with Nicolo Bulega, although there was no contact between the two, at the final chicane on lap one.

Rea walked away holding his wrist and went to the medical centre, where he has since received the diagnosis of a fractured right tﷺhumb, as well as a♕ deep wound.

Rea will now be transported to Moulins Hospital, where Toprak Razgatlioglu was sent on Friday following his FP2 crash that has seen him ruled unfit for the rest of this weekend, for further tr💧eatment.

The Yamaha rider is not yet out of this weekend for certain, but will be reviewed on Sunday morning before the Warm Up session to evaluate his fitness and determine ꦉwhether he will be able to continue to compete in the WorldSBK French Round.

After this weekend, Rea will have two weeks to recover before the ninth round o𓄧f the champioꦜnship at Cremona on 20-22 September.