Joan Mir's injury sustained after a violent fall during the Brno test is definitely not trivial. Hit in a lung, the Suzuki rookie had to give up the last Austrian Grand Prix. Although out of hospital, it will be the same for the twelfth meeting of the calendar scheduled for this weekend at Silverstone. But unlike the Red Bull Ring, Álex Rins will not be alone. He will be supported by the most English of the French: Sylvain Guintoli.
Sylvain Guintoli will have barely finished with its two days of testing on the new route of the future Finnish Grand Prix that he will fly away Silverstone. There a GSX-RR will be waiting for him to do the British Grand Prix. Joan mir, in fact, is forced to forfeit. He has not fully recovered from a lung injury. Doctors at the Dexeus clinic in Barcelona have decided that the 21-year-old driver will postpone his return.
« Ultimately I will not be able to participate in the next race at Silverstone. It's a shame, but it is what it is, and the top priority must be my health " highlighted Mir. " After the accident, I rested for a few weeks, first in the hospital, then at home. I started walking, but after tests I still didn't seem to be 100%, so the doctors decided I was better off continuing with rehabilitation. I'm going to start training a little more so that I'm in better shape for the next race » he added, thanking the team and fans for their support.
« After the tests we carried out, we discovered damage to her lung and, for safety reasons, we believe it would be best for Joan not to return to competition without having fully recovered » declared the medical profession. “ Now he must regain his lung capacity and improve his general condition after several weeks of inactivity. He can start walking, running, and riding a motorcycle ».
The team manager, Davide Brivio, promised that Mir would be ready for the Misano tests on August 29 and 30.
