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Maverick Vinales will miss the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring after suffering a small fracture to his left shoulder in a crash in qualifying
Maverick Vinales will miss the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring due to a small fracture in his left shoulder sustained during qualifying. His absence also results in his Tech3 KTM team not participating, as his teammate Enea Bastianini is already sidelined with appendicitis, leaving the grid with 19 riders. This injury marks the first time in Vinales’s MotoGP career that he will miss a race start. Vinales suffered a highside during qualifying, with his left shoulder dislocated, requiring treatment and examination at the medical center. Although the shoulder was repositioned promptly, a subsequent hospital visit confirmed the fracture. It remains uncertain whether Vinales will be fit to compete in the Czech GP at Brno next weekend. Despite facing initial challenges at the Sachsenring, Vinales had the chance to turn his weekend around before the crash in qualifying. KTM’s representation will be limited to Pedro Acosta, starting fifth, and Brad Binder, starting 10th, for the sprint and main race.
