It is acquired, Jonas Folger will return to the world of Grands Prix and that of MotoGP in 2019. Certainly, it will be under the skin of a Yamaha test rider, but this mission will be essential. The official drivers clearly asked for him to be the representative on the track of this new European test structure from the Iwata factory. A godsend for someone who had to prematurely end his 2017 season and then his career in 2018 due to illness. But already, the first injury arrives...
Because the German, before climbing the M1, is doing tests for Kalex which is preparing its Moto2 season with the new Triumph engine. Two days of testing were reserved for him alone in Jerez. And the German was happy to work in this privileged manner. Except that bad luck got involved…
In full effort on the track and on his machine, Jonas Folger thus collided with a bird. A shock at 245km/h. The bird crashed into his helmet. The pilot suffered a broken nose and lacerations to his cheek and forehead…
Let's hope it's not a bad omen bird. Since the Australian Grand Prix looming on the horizon this weekend, we will remember the misadventure of Iannone with a bird in 2015 on the Phillip Island route. The Italian had managed to free himself from a seagull which unfortunately then crashed against the fairing of his Ducati.
