Barrier, Fabrizio hospitalised by Phillip Island falls

EVO contenders Sylvain Barrier and Michel Fabrizio are hospitalised by separate accidents during pre-season testing at Phillip Island.
Barrier crash, Australian WSBK test and race, 2014
Barrier crash, Australian WSBK test and race, 2014
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Sylvain Barrier and Michel Fabrizio have been taken to hospi꧅tal following separate accidents during the first day of World Superbike testing at Phillip Is👍land.

The pair suffered their respective crashes🌱 during the afternoon session with both riders transferred to hospital to undergo x-rays for suspected pelvis injuries.

Fabrizio's accident came as he was making his de🍸but on Kawasaki machinery for the IRON BRAIN Grillini team, the Italian - now the most experienced rider on the WSBK grid - eyeing up the inaugu🌟ral EVO title in 2014.

Double Superstock champion Barrier, meanwhile, was showing promising pace on the BMW Italia EVO machine on his first visit to the Australian circuit prior to his accident, the Frenchman having been tipped by mentor James Toseland as a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:favourite for the EVO title this year.

In addition, young Hungarian rookie Peter Sebestyen is set to miss thℱe remainder of the test after crashing after just seven laps in the morning session. The Team Toth BMW rider, who makes the leap from the European Junior Cup this season, suffered a shoulder injury.

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