250: Simoncelli doubtful for Qatar.

Reigning 250cc world champion꧙ Marco Simoncelli could be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar season-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a training fall.

The Italian, who emerged on top of an entertaining duel with title rival Alvaro Bautista at the recent Jerez test, fell from his m🍎otocross bike and will undergo surgery on Tuesday morning to iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚnsert a titanium screw.

Simoncelli, Jerez 125/250GP Test 2009
Simoncelli, Jerez 125/250GP Test 2009
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Reigning 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli could be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar seaso𒉰n-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a training fall.

The Italian, who emerged on top of an entertaining duel with title rival Alvaro Bautista at the recent Jerez test🐭, fell from his motocross bike and will undergo surgery on Tuesday morning to insert a titanium screw.

"I have a🐼 strong desire to ride at the first race of the season in Qatar. I will try all that I can to be🍎 able to ride my Gilera bike in the first free practice session on Friday," said the Gilera rider. "Of course, I will have to wait on the approval of the medical officers to be able to ride, but I hope to be able to do so."

Simoncelli's injury naturally means he is not taking part in the current 125/250cc 🌞test at Qatar, taking place on Monday and Tuesday.

Bautista also had an injury-int�🥃�errupted winter, fracturing his collarbone at Valencia in early February.

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