Bastianini was involved in a collision triggered by VR46 Ducati counterpart Luca Marini on the second lap of Saturday’s inaugural MotoGP sprint race.
Marini crashed while trying to go up the inside of Bastianini and skittled the factory Ducati rider, who had to go to the medical centre for checks.
Preliminary scans revealed he had fractured his right collarbone, and was sent to hospital for further checks.
Ducati has now confirmed Bastianini will miss Sunday’s Portuguese GP and next week’s second round of the 2023 season in Portugal.
A brief social media post from Ducati read: «[We] wish a speedy recovery to Bestia. Following today’s injury, Enea will be forced to sit out tomorrow’s race and next week’s Argentina GP.
“Evolution of his condition will determined his return to racing. Come back soon, Enea!”
More to follow…
Enea Bastianini, Ducati Team
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