Several days after their injuries, we are still learning about the seriousness of the injuries suffered by the drivers who will not be able to hold their place this weekend in Malaysia. We know that Bastianini is injured in a vertebra and we knew that Pedrosa had a fractured collarbone while McPhee had to have surgery on a damaged thumb. But for the latter two, the list of ills has grown.
First Pedrosa. In addition to his fractured clavicle and right fibula, the Honda official suffered a fracture of the fourth metatarsal of his left foot. There is therefore still work to be done before the man who triumphed at Sepang a year ago reunites with his World Champion teammate. Marc Marquez. He will have Valencia left to leave the 2016 scene as a competitor rather than a convalescent.
John mcphee, for his part, doesn't just have a broken thumb. The latter will certainly be operated by an Australian specialist. But other bones in the hand were also affected. Furthermore, his lungs have been punctured and are at 40% of their capacity. The Peugeot Mahindra pilot is banned from flying for five weeks. His season is officially over. He can think about what will happen next within the BT team with a Honda.
