Alvaro Bautista's performance as a guest at the Malaysian Grand Prix on a very good official Ducati turned out to be a completely missed meeting between the double Superbike World Champion and MotoGP. A performance at least in the top 10 zone was hoped for, if only to strengthen the reputation of the riders competing in the category reserved for production motorcycles. Because there was no mistake: the one who celebrated his reunion with his old paddock was on a mission for the one who is now his private preserve. A disaster, which deserved analysis. She was medical. And we understand better.
Ducati took stock of Alvaro Bautista following his wild card Malaysian Grand Prix. At the end of a performance that we will modestly describe as disappointing, the Spaniard revealed on Sunday at Sepang that he was suffering from neck pain following a fall during testing at the Jerez Circuit. After a proper medical examination, it turned out that Baptist suffered from an injury that was effectively incapacitating, but did not require surgical intervention.
Before boarding for Malaysia, Álvaro Bautista had suffered a heavy fall which prompted a red flag to be issued. But at the time, he returned to do his work and therefore headed towards the Malaysian Grand Prix de MotoGP to enjoy it on one Ducati factory. We know what happens next, and we now see it more clearly.
Alvaro Bautista's neck is under surveillance
Ducati provided an update on the subject. A press release indicates that, “ In the week following the MotoGP Grand Prix in Malaysia, Alvaro Bautista underwent examinations by Dr Angel Villamor in Madrid.
And we learn this: “ after a specialist medical consultation and MRI examination of the cervical spine due to loss of strength, numbness and tingling sensation in the left upper limb reported after the accident during the Jerez tests and of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix, the rider of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team was diagnosed with a herniated C6-C7 and C5-C6 disc protrusions ».
The press release concludes: “ further medical examinations and tests will be carried out in the coming days to assess possible damage due to compression of the cervical nerves. But for the moment, no surgical intervention is planned ».
