Experienced Spanish driver Pol Espargaro suffered a heavy crash during practice before the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Famous Spanish driver Pol Espargaro he had a serious accident in the second practice session before the Moto GP grand prix in Portugal. The experienced Spaniard fell with his bike at turn ten and after flying a large part of the track on his back ended up hitting the guard rail and was rushed to hospital.
Half an hour passed without any information about the 31-year-old Spaniard, and then doctor Angel Charte, the chief physician at this race, gave the first information about the driver who seriously injured his spine.
“He experienced a fall at high speed, he suffered injuries to his entire spine, back and sacrum. On a neurological level, he’s fine, he never lost consciousness and we didn’t have to intubate him. However, the truth is that he had a serious lung injury. He is aware, orients himself and responds perfectly. He was sedated for a bit, but he moves all parts of his body and in principle we don’t worry about him. “, stated the doctor who spoke. Espargaro was flown to the hospital by helicopter and that could end up being the key to his recovery. Watch this accident:
Espargaro experienced a heavy fallpic.twitter.com/EfaeimD7lP
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In the end, the Australian Jack Miller won the pole position ahead of Maverick Viñales, and the Italian Banjana finished in third place.
(WORLD)