Jonathan Rea will take no further part in this weekendᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ's WorldSBK French Round after the six-times champion was declared unfit.

Rea crashed on the first lap of Race 1 ♍at the final chicane. He was taken to the medical centre, where he was diagnosed with a righ𝓡t thumb fracture and a deep wound, and was then transported to Moulins Hospital.

He underwent surger🌳y on his thumb in Clermont-Ferr☂and on Saturday evening to treat his wound.

On returning to Magny-Cours on Sunday🦄 morning, Rea was declared unfit and ruled out of the remainder of this weekend.

“Unfortunately, my injury needed spec꧋ialist attention and I had to have an emergency surgery to repair some damage in my right thumb," Rea said. "I will understand my recovery day by day, but I would just like to thank the track medics and especially Dr Antoine Martins for fixing me up. 

"Thank you to all my team, my fans and 🌊all my sponsors that continue to support me i🍸n this tough period.”