The fall happened at the end of the warm-up and went unnoticed until the first health report. This announced a Espargaro Pol package, with, initially, a broken collarbone and a crumpled neck. The evacuation of the KTM rider to hospital for further examinations was also mentioned. And for good reason: Aleix's brother no longer felt his arms or his legs...
His brother who is an Aprilia factory rider reveals it in the columns ofMotorsport : his brother Pol went through a beautiful door. His spinal cord was affected and medically speaking, there was severe inflammation. But it came close for the consequences to be terrible for his younger brother: “ he was very worried when he arrived at the hospital because he no longer felt his arms or his legs. They started handling him once he arrived and he felt pain, which reassured him ».
More Espargaro Pol did not recover the use of his limbs in an instant… “ It was quite scary and we spoke to the neurosurgeon who said he was lucky. Until Tuesday, he was still unable to grasp anything with his hands. For two days he was very worried, he was in very pain. I had never seen him like that. It was the first time he didn't think about finding his bike and running. He was really worried ».
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A poignant moment which will also remain in the spirit of Pol Espargaro. What follows is just as true: “ Wednesday evening he was able to start touching things with his fingers. The first sensation he had was with my son Max. I brought it to him and he touched it, it reassured him ».
He finishes : " he will stay in the hospital for a few more days. He will probably be bedridden for the whole of next week. Doctors do not know how the recovery of the spinal cord will progress. This may take two or three days or take much longer. Must wait. It would be very dangerous for him if he moved or worse if he drove while there is this inflammation ».
