Superbike Most, what a blow for Bautista: out with three fractures, Barni Ducati's official statement

Alvaro Bautista out: the crash left him with a triple injury. The team’s statement.

A disastrous third free practice session for Alvaro Bautista. The Barni Ducati rider has suffered a triple fracture and is out for the rest of the Superbike weekend at Most. A very nasty crash in the final session before qualifying had a heavy outcome for the two-time SBK world champion: checks at the Medical Center revealed fractures to the right malleolus, midfoot, and heel.

A very bitter end to a weekend that looked uphill from the start: in FP1 he finished 10th, nine tenths off leader Bulega; in FP2 he set the 13th reference time, eight tenths behind surprise pacesetter Gerloff. In the final practice he shaved off another four tenths from his best time before the crash.

Significant issues, as recovery times for injuries of this kind are generally not particularly short, though this will be assessed later. For now, we know that Marco Barnabò’s team will continue with only Yari Montella for the Czech Republic round. The Campania rider has been performing quite well so far: he finished the final free practice with the second-best time, just over three tenths behind leader Iker Lecuona.

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