A broken vertebra means a forfeit for the rest of the Grand Prix. A case law verified recently with Jack Miller and which was logically applied to Andrea Iannone affected in T3 following a violent fall during FP1. But here we are, we're talking about Jo the Maniac...
And the man who opens his Porsche with a hammer is not the type to just let the matter go. To overtake an opponent, push a teammate, break your own car or simply force destiny, you can count on Andrea Iannone.
The one who follows him and supports him, Charles Pernat, spoke to the Paddock-GP microphone about the state of health of the still official Ducati: “ Andrea is someone strong in her head. Yes, he has a micro fracture in a vertebra and he is in a lot of pain. It is very painful. But the doctor also said that it was not dangerous in case of another fall. So it's not impossible to ride. He's going to take some painkillers and we're going to see how he gets through the night. Afterwards the doctor will come between 08:30 a.m. and 09:00 a.m., and then the decision will be made. If he feels capable of driving, he will play his qualification ».
