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After two separate heavy crashes during the Dutch TT weekend, Aleix Espargaro has ended up withdrawing from the main race at Assen.
Factory Aprilia MotoGP racer Aleix Espargaro and his teammate Lorenzo Savadori will not participate in the Dutch TT at Assen on Sunday due to crashes in the sprint race on Saturday. Espargaro fractured the fifth metacarpal of his hand after crashing heavily following an attempted overtake in the final laps. Despite initial plans to ride in the warm-up session, a last-minute decision was made for Espargaro to sit out both the warm-up and the race to expedite his recovery process. Meanwhile, Savadori sustained multiple fractured vertebrae in his crash and it might take him a while to return to race fitness. The Aprilia team will be represented by Maverick Vinales, Miguel Oliveira, and Raul Fernandez in the Dutch TT as they wish Espargaro a speedy recovery. The focus for Espargaro now shifts towards aiming for a return at the German Grand Prix next weekend.
