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One MotoGP rookie’s injury woes continue as replacement announced
LCR Honda announced that Somkiat Chantra will miss the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix due to injury, being replaced only for the latter event.
The Thai rider suffered ligament damage to his knee after the Dutch Grand Prix in June and has been absent since then.
Due to being deemed unfit to compete, Chantra will not participate in the Austrian Grand Prix, with HRC test rider Aleix Espargaro taking his place in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Espargaro has had previous starts this season as part of his testing duties and made his racing return at the Spanish Grand Prix.
After a challenging rookie season with limited success, there is speculation about the future of Honda’s choice of rider for the LCR Honda team for next year.
