Moto3 Austin J2: kidney injury Sergio Garcia says goodbye to world title

With this declared withdrawal from Sergio Garcia, the Moto3 world title has just experienced a crucial episode at the end of Friday at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin. Pedro Acosta thus sees one of his last two rivals for the crown exit the game. Only Foggia remains as challenger and we must wish a good recovery to Sergio Garcia who was injured in a fall at the end of FP1...

And yet, Sergio Garcia did the FP2, but he was not in normal condition. The Spanish rider jumped off his bike during the first free practice sessions and hit one of the circuit protections. Initially it was thought to be a blow to the ribs, with no fracture, but the discomfort and pain required further medical examination. And the said examination detected bruising in the kidney.

Garcia Dols hit the protections at the end of the first free practice at turn nine of the track, but during a first medical examination he was declared apt as no fractures of any kind were observed.

Sergio Garcia spent the night under specialized surveillance

During FP2, the pilot's discomfort increased and the subsequent medical examination at the Dell Seton Medical Center in Texas, Austin, revealed the existence of the aforementioned hematoma, which will prevent Sergio Garcia Dols to defend his position in the championship against his compatriot Peter Acosta and the Italian Dennis Foggia, with whom he is currently tied on points in the championship.

Garcia Dols spent the night at the Dell Seton Medical Center hospital in Texas under specialized supervision and this Saturday he will undergo a new medical examination to see if he can leave the hospital. This shows that a fall is never trivial and its effects can be revealed later.

Moto3 Austin J2: times

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