Aleix Espargaro out of German MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of this afternoon's German MotoGP race due to injuries in a🎶 morning warm-up highside.
The Aprilia rider suffered left rib damage when he was thrown from his mach𒊎ine at Turn 4 - moments after moving to the top of the timesheets - and has been taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Chemnitz for further c🌌hecks.
Aleix Espargaro has been ruled out of this afternoon's German MotoGP r𝔍ace due to injuries in a morning warm-up highside.
The Aprilia rider suffered left rib damage when he was thrown from his machine at Turn 💞4 - moments after moving to the top of the timesheets - and has been taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital in Chemnitz for further checks.
No wonder was slow to get back to his feet
— MotoGP (@MotoGP)
It was a nasty looking highside for the rider
More updates to follow...
The Spaniard had been due to receive a grid penalty if he started the race, after obstructing Marc Marquez on Sa꧒turday.
E🎃spargaro joins Frꦇanco Morbidelli and Mika Kallio in withdrawing from the Sachsenring round.
Morbidelli tried to♓ return from a hanಞd fracture last time at Assen, while Kallio suffered knee ligament injuries on Friday.
Aleix's younger brother Pol went on to lead warm-up༒.
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