Update on Riders Condition
CAPIROSSI RETURNS HOME TO PREPARE FOR ASSEN - GIBERNAU
TO UNDERGO COLLARBONE OPERATION TOMORROW, WILL MISS DUTCH
TT
The latest updates on the condition of Loris Capirossi and
Sete Gibernau following yesterday's horrific first corner
crash at the Circuit de Catalunya have brought a sigh of relief
to the MotoGP world. Luckily the consequences are not as serious
as first thought, but they will have a partial effect on the
Ducati Marlboro Team's participation in the Dutch TT race
on Saturday.
Capirossi will take part in the next round of the MotoGP
World Championship, while Gibernau will still be recovering
following an operation to his collarbone.
Loris left Catalunya General Hospital in Barcelona today after
remaining overnight for observation and has returned to Monte
Carlo. Medical checks confirmed that the Italian rider can
take part in the next round of the championship.
Sete Gibernau's condition is more complicated. The Spanish
rider today underwent a further brain scan to rule out any
possible complications for the operation to fix the minor
fracture to his left collarbone, scheduled for late tomorrow
morning. Surgeons will replace a plate inserted following
an earlier accident with a larger plate. Only after this operation
will it be possible to confirm when Gibernau can race again,
but he will certainly miss the next round in the Netherlands.
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