However, he is still planning to 🦹make hiℱs delayed GASGAS race debut in the following rounds leading up to the summer break.

The 31-year-old sustained🍨 multiple fractures to his jaw, ribsꦇ, neck and back in a nasty practice accident at the Portimao season-opener.

Espargaro's initial target was to rejoin the Tech3 team for round six this weekend but he ‘still has a small edema issu♍e around his vertebrae’ that needs treatment.

Team and rider are now hoping Espargaro will be fit for the following Sachsenring and/or Assen rounds, held on consecutive weeke🌼nds after Mugꦰello.

𝔍“I was really looking forward to getting back on my bike but, as I said from the beginning, the final decision would be made for me by the doctors and they asked me to wait a few more days," Espargaro said.

"My original plan was to return for one of these next three races before the summer break and this conti🔜nues to be the id♊ea.

"The most important thing is to be physically ready, and this call means I have a few more days 🔯to keep working at home and arrive in the best form possible and as soon as possible.

"I’m feeling🔴 really good and I’m reall✅y motivated. I hope to see the team and everyone in the sport, and for sure the fans, as soon as I can.”

Espargaro's rookie team🍬-mate Augusto Fernandez, who finished in fourth place last time at Le Mans, will again be joined by KTM test rider Jonas Folger for Mugello.