250: Simoncelli doubtful for Qatar.

Reigning 250cc world champion Marco S🐻imoncelli could be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar season-opener after fracturing the scaphoid bone in his wrist during a trai꧒ning fall.

The Italian, who emerged on top of an entertaining duel with title rival Alvaro Bautista at the recent Jerez test, fell from h💃is motocross bike and will undergo surgery 🎃on Tuesday morning to insert 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 cജould be forced to miss this weekend's Qatar se𝓀ason-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 mo🐻rning to 🀅insert a titanium screw.

"I have a strong desire to ride at the first race of the s🍌eason in Qata🌄r. 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 1✤25/250cc test at Qatar, taking place on Monday and Tuesday.

Bautista also had an injury-interrupted wint🍃er, fracturing his collarbone at Valencia in early February.

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