Saturday, March 25, 2023, 08:24
Rough start to the World Cup for Pol Espargaró. The Catalan pilot will miss the first round of the world championship as a result of the injuries caused by the chilling fall he suffered this Friday during the second free practice of the Portuguese Grand Prix. After the first medical examination on the spot, Espargaró was taken by helicopter to the Faroos hospital, where he underwent a more thorough examination.
The result of the medical examination shows that he suffers a “pulmonary contusion, a jaw fracture and a fracture of the dorsal vertebra.” In any case, the tests have ruled out that she has any spinal cord injury. The doctors detailed that the Catalan pilot could move his feet, legs and arms on his own.
The accident occurred in turn ten of the circuit. Espargaró was running outside the top 10, so he pushed to try to improve his time. But on his way down the Portimão slide, he lost control of his motorcycle, the Gas Gas, and fell to the ground. After sliding down the track, in the gravel he began to spin, before crashing violently into the guardrails.