It was ultimately too good to be true and Aleix Espargaró ultimately did not escape so unscathed after his terrible fall at more than 200 km/h during FP4 of the last British Grand Prix. He had been relieved with painful ankles, he had undergone an initial examination revealing no fracture and he had been declared fit to continue a fight which he otherwise led admirably. Ninth behind his rival for the title Fabio Quartararo, the Aprilia official had limited the damage given his condition. A feat all the greater since it was in fact in worse condition than we thought...
Aleix Espargaró had declared, as if he already suspected it a little: “ I don't remember many falls in my sporting career as violent as that. I fell at almost 200 km/h, and all the impact and energy went to my ankles. I was in great pain, I couldn't walk. Dr. Charte and the whole clinic did a good job, they infiltrated me before the race and it didn't hurt too much ". Then he mentioned: “ I hurt everywhere, especially my neck and back. I'm going to rest for a week, then I'll do other checks to make sure there are no breaks. ».
The checks have been carried out and there is damage... Although in principle Dr Ángel Charte and the medical team of the MotoGP excluded the presence of fractures in the right leg ofAleix Espargaró after his terrifying accident during the FP4 of the British Grand Prix, a new MRI carried out this morning at the Dexeus clinic in Barcelona has finally revealed a fracture in the heel of the right foot of the pilot Aprilia.
No operation planned for Aleix Espargaró
The Noale brand sent a press release early this Monday afternoon to report the injury of the eldest I will espargaro. According to information provided by Aprilia, Aleix will not undergo any surgery and will simply need to rest completely for a minimum of seven days so as not to stress the foot and allow the heel to heal naturally again.
The Catalan will try to arrive in the best possible shape for the Austrian Grand Prix which will be held at the Red Bull Ring in a few weeks, more precisely on the weekend of 20 and 21 August.
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