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Honda MotoGP test rider Aleix Espargaro leaves hospital after “complicated” surgery for fractured vertebrae sustained during the “worst fall of my career”.
Aleix Espargaro has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery to fuse four fractured vertebrae sustained in a recent MotoGP testing accident. His injuries were a result of what he described as the worst fall of his sporting career during a private Honda test at Sepang. The circumstances of the accident are still unclear, but Espargaro was testing alongside Takaaki Nakagami, focusing on the current 1000cc and future 850cc prototype development. After a six-hour operation in Spain, he is now continuing his recovery at home. Although there is no confirmed timeline for his return, he will miss the upcoming Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, where he made his Honda wildcard debut last year, as his younger brother Pol Espargaro, who was set to replace Maverick Vinales at Tech3, is also out due to injury.
