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Joe Roberts to miss the remaining rounds of the 2025 Moto2 season.
American rider Joe Roberts will miss the remainder of the 2025 Moto2 World Championship due to a fracture in his left wrist sustained during an accident at Sepang.
Following medical examinations in Los Angeles, it was confirmed that Roberts will sit out the races in Portimao and Valencia to focus on recovering for post-season testing.
Team principal Eitan Butbul elaborated that Roberts will stay in LA for rehabilitation and aims to return for testing after the Valencia GP.
As a replacement, Spanish rider Xabi Zurutuza from the JuniorGP team will step in for Roberts at the upcoming races.
Zurutuza, a former Moto3 racer for Red Bull KTM Ajo, will make his Moto2 debut this weekend as Roberts currently holds the 13th position in the championship standings.
