Miguel Oliveira, Aleix Espargaro suffer fractures in Qatar MotoGP Sprint
Oliveira, whose season began with ligament injuries to his leg when he was struck by Marc Marquez at Portimao, then missed more races when he suffered a𒀰 dislocated and fractured le꧋ft shoulder after being brought down by Fabio Quartararo’s bike on the first lap at Jerez.
Saturday🍨's right shoulder blade injury occurred in another opening lap incident, at Turn 6 of the Lusail circuit, which appeared to be triggered by contact between Oliveira and the factory Aprilia 𒐪of Aleix Espargaro, ahead of him on track.
"The incident between #88 Oliveira and #41 Espargaro is still under investigation," said a s💖tatement from the FIM Stewards on Saturday night.
As well as Espargaroဣ and Oliveira, Ducati's Enea Bastianini was🧜 also brought down in the aftermath.
Oliveira is on his way to hospital foꦺr f꧙urther checks, but the injury means he is likely to miss not only tomorrow’s grand prix but next weekend’s Valencia finale.
Meanwhile, Aprilia revealed that Espargaro suffered 'a small fracture of the fibula head' ♏in his left leg and that his fitness to ride will be 'reviewed tomorrow morning before the warm🍒-up.'
The injury completed a grim day for Espargaro, ♏who was earlier handed a 10,000 euro fin✱e and six-place grid penalty for Sunday after slapping Franco Morbidelli in final pract🅺𝄹ice.
Morbidelli also had to take evasive action during the opening lap incident involving Oliveira, Espargaꦡro and Bastianini.
Peter has been in t🧸he paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
