Aleix Espargaro suffered a critical crash final Tuesday in Sepang, the place he was on observe with your complete Honda MotoGP take a look at and growth group. The Spanish rider posted a photograph and an evidence of what occurred on his social media.
“On Tuesday, in the course of the take a look at right here in Sepang, I suffered a really critical crash,” he defined within the submit.
“Because of this, I had a number of contusions and 4 fractured vertebrae, though very narrowly, and luckily, they didn’t have an effect on my spinal twine.
“After spending a number of days on the CU Aurelius Hospital, the place I obtained wonderful care, I can now fly residence with Laura [his wife], who got here to rescue me from the opposite aspect of the world (once more, and I’ve misplaced depend!). There [at home] we’ll assess whether or not I would like surgical procedure on the Quiron Dexeus Hospital. Because of my whole Honda group for taking good care of me these previous few days. Sorry for the scare, I will be again!”
Aleix Espargaro, Honda HRC
Picture by: Hazrin Yeob Males Shah / Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures
Growth of the 2026 and 2027 bikes
Espargaro has been targeted in these first months of the 12 months on the event of Honda’s present bike, the 2026 RC213V prototype, which is able to proceed to progress in all the particular areas that may be modified, such because the chassis, swingarm, and aerodynamics, till the Brno assessments, trying to find the important thing part that the Tokyo bike is lacking: traction.
In the meantime, the model’s different take a look at rider, Japan’s Takaaki Nakagami, was targeted on creating the brand new bike for subsequent season, the RC214V, with an 850cc engine and Pirelli tires, beneath the brand new technical laws coming into impact subsequent 12 months. Espargaro was set to steer this growth after the Czech Republic Grand Prix.
With this harm, Nakagami, who was seen using the 2027 bike this week in Sepang, will now need to contribute to the event of each prototypes till Espargaro can get better from his accidents and return to racing.
The official 2026 season take a look at schedule contains occasions in Jerez on 27 April and in Barcelona on 18 Might, each with 1000cc bikes and Michelin tires. From then on, the assessments in Brno on 22 June and Spielberg on 21 September can be with 2027 bikes, with 850cc engines and fitted with Pirelli tires.
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