After feasting on Repsol Honda for the first four rounds of the 2015 season, MotoGP’s injury bug has moved on to Ducati, specifically to Andrea Iannone, who reportedly suffered a dislocated left shoulder after crashing his bike in a test session at Mugello over the weekend.
Fortunately, the injury doesn’t appear to be serious enough that it would force Iannone to miss the Le Mans Grand Prix of France on May 17, 2015. Still, Iannone and Ducati are being extra cautious about the injury and rightfully so. The rider is expected to receive treatment for the injured shoulder with the hope that Iannone can still suit up for the start of the French GP.
If Iannone’s dislocated shoulder ends up being worse than its being reported, it would be a major setback for Ducati, which has found itself in the thick of the championship race after stellar performances in the first four races of the season. Iannone’s teammate, Andrea Dovizioso, sits in second place in the rider’s standings with 67 points and Iannone himself is in fifth place with 50 points, six points behind reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
Together, the two riders have led Ducati to third place in the manufacturers’ standings with 70 points, two points behind Honda and 21 behind season-leader Yamaha.
Ducati is still optimistic that Iannone can suit up for the race, but it didn’t want to have to deal with this injury so close to the race and with so much left to play for.
Continue reading to read more about Andrea Iannone’s dislocated shoulder.
Ducati's Andrea Iannone Suffers Shoulder Injury In Practice, Status For Le Mans GP Uncertain originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 18:00 EST.
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