Moto3: Alberto Surra will recover longer than expected from his terrible fall in Austin

Alberto Surra was the reluctant star of the Moto3 version of the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin when, in the middle of a practice session, he collided with Ivan Ortolá at almost 200 km/h. The Snipers team driver was relieved of this spectacular accident with a fractured scaphoid in his right hand. He then declared in Texas: “ bad fall, but fortunately I only had a small fracture in the scaphoid. I don't think I can run, we hope to see each other in Portimao“. A disappointed hope...

It was during FP3 of Grand Prix of the Americas Moto3 version, and the facts concerned two riders, launched at full speed, i.e. around 200 km/h. Was it because of the violent wind that was blowing at that time, the fact remains thatAlberto Surra et Ivan Ortola collided as these images show…

Surrah found himself on the ground and ran straight into the protections. The driver of the Rivacold Snipers team, conscious but dizzy from the strong impact, was transported by ambulance to the medical center and from there to Austin, to the hospital. Race Direction analyzed the incident between the two drivers, but did not consider it punishable.

Alberto Surra: “ staying still really bothers me a lot« 

Since then, the teammateAndrea Migno had surgery on his right hand and it turns out that recovery times will be quite long. It is a microfracture in the scaphoid which is not serious in itself, but which will cause him to miss the next two Grands Prix, scheduled for Portimao and Jerez. Indeed, as reported in the team's press release, he will have to observe a 30-day rest period ...

« I'm really sorry to have to miss two Grands Prix in a row, we didn't need this accident " said Surrah. “ Even though things have been going well, sitting still really bothers me. I can't wait to be back racing and on the bike » added the Italian whose return to competition should therefore take place on May 15 during the Grand Prix of France.