Defending champion Marco Simoncelli could miss the first race of the FIM 250cc World Championship season after breaking a bone in his right wrist in testing..
Simoncelli was taken directly to hospital in Modena where he was examined by Gilera team doctor Claudio Costa, and Giampiero Sacchi, sporting director of Gruppo Piaggio, admits his presence in next weekend’s race in Qatar is at risk.
“Everything depends on the type of fracture,” he said in comments reported.
“If he doesn’t need an operation Simoncelli will probably be able to race - albeit suffering. Otherwise there is a new technique to operate practically without opening, fixing the bone with a screw.”
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