P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A “big impact” during Saturday’s Brno Sprint has ruled Takaaki Nakagami out of Sunday’s race, with Augusto Fernandez handed a long lap penalty.
Takaaki Nakagami will miss the Czech Republic MotoGP at Brno due to sustaining a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear in his right knee from a collision with Yamaha wild-card Augusto Fernandez during the Saturday Sprint race.
The incident took place on lap two at Turn 3, resulting in both riders, factory test riders for their respective teams, crashing heavily.
Despite initially thinking he was fine, Nakagami was diagnosed with the knee injury later, forcing him out of the Sunday race for further examination back in Japan.
Fernandez, who caused the crash and received a long lap penalty, apologized to Nakagami for the error and expressed regret for the mistake that led to the collision.
The Japanese rider, hoping to return to action soon, acknowledged the impact and damage caused by the incident, confirming his absence from the Brno race.
