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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>In MotoGP, in a race collision with Alex De Angelis, Loris Capirossi suffered a displaced fracture to the fifth metacarpal of his right hand and a lacerated-contused wound to the same finger.
The fracture was set and put in a Scotch Cast by Clinica Mobile. Only Capirossi’s heart will tell him when it’s time to return to racing, because Loris’s heart is bigger than any help that Clinica Mobile can provide.
De Angelis was unhurt, and so was Randy de Puniet, who had also crashed in the race.
Tomorrow, all the riders will be testing on this same circuit for two days.
autosport.com
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Injured Capirossi could miss British GP
By Michele Lostia and Matt Beer Sunday, June 8th 2008, 14:30 GMT
Loris Capirossi's participation in the British Grand Prix is in doubt after the Suzuki rider sustained a hand injury in a collision with Alex de Angelis at Catalunya.
The riders were battling for 10th place when they tangled and fell on lap 11.
Capirossi suffered a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus as well as a deep wound.
MotoGP doctor Claudio Costa has doubts about whether he will be fit enough to race at Donington Park in a fortnight.
"It was a disjointed fracture, a very ugly one I must add," Costa told Italia1 television.
"Fortunately it's been sorted out here at the Clinica Mobile. He wounded his little finger, so it's now getting a scotch cast."
Costa said that in theory, Capirossi would not be ready to compete in Britain, but he didn't rule out the possibility of the Italian shrugging off the injury and racing.
"Donington is impossible, while Assen is possible," said Costa.
"However, Loris in his life has always demonstrated he doesn't know what impossible means, just like that day at Assen, when with two hand fractures he raced and got on the podium."
Capirossi remained upbeat and paid tribute to the efforts of the paddock medics.
"They've done a great job, they're always good," he told Italia1.
"It's a bit of a strange, disjointed fracture, which they put back in line, with no surgery. I'm against surgery, so they've done a great job, they couldn't have done any better."
Although he was frustrated to end up with an injury, Capirossi felt the incident was a racing accident.
"These things happen in racing," he said. "Alex crashed into me and pushed me down. It's a shame because I got injured."
When asked about his mood following the injury, Capirossi replied: "Angry most of all, because the problem is that it's not as if I'll be back tomorrow. I'll have to suffer. Let's just say I'm used to it, but it's no consolation."
crash.net:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Loris Capirossi will miss the two-day post Catalan Grand Prix test, and faces a race against time to regain fitness for the forthcoming British Grand Prix, after injuring his hand following a collision with rookie Alex de Angelis on lap 11 of Sunday's race.
The Rizla Suzuki rider had made a good start from 12th and was up into eighth place by lap two. The experienced Italian was part of a group battling for what eventually became sixth position when he and de Angelis collided on the exit of turn three, putting them both out of the race.
"I was making up positions after a bad start and had closed in on Capirossi. Loris went too deep into the first corner and ran a little wide, so I tried to get up the inside of him," explained Alex. "Unfortunately he closed the door on the exit of the corner and we hit each other and crashed."
de Angelis was unharmed, but Loris was immediately taken to the trackside clinic where he was found to have a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus and a deep wound with loss of skin to his fifth right finger.
rizla suzuki site
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Capirossi was hit from behind by - also by de Angelis - causing him to crash at high speed and injure his hand in the process. He was immediately taken the trackside clinic where he was found to have a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus and a deep wound with loss of skin to his fifth right finger. He will not be able to ride in tomorrow’s test, but hopes to be back to fitness as soon as possible.
Loris Capirossi:
“It has been a really bad end to the weekend, because I felt that everything was working well on the bike and I felt good. I think I could have fought with Chris and James Toseland, but de Angelis tried a bit too hard and put me out of the race. But this is racing and sometimes things like this happen. Now I have to be careful because I have an injury and it will not be so easy for me to recover for the two races in one week. We will see, but I will certainly try to recover as quickly as I can!”
Paul Denning – Team Manager:
“MotoGP is not an easy sport but we weren’t done any favours today! When de Angelis rammed Loris off the track in turn three the result was a fracture of his right hand. The dislocated fracture has been put back into position very skilfully by Dr. Costa, and the bone has been set in a cast. The normal recovery time for that injury is some weeks, but Loris seems keen to try and be fit for Donington in 12 days time. Whether that is realistic or not, the next few days will tell! Loris gave everything – as always – and deserved a lot better for all his efforts.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>In MotoGP, in a race collision with Alex De Angelis, Loris Capirossi suffered a displaced fracture to the fifth metacarpal of his right hand and a lacerated-contused wound to the same finger.
The fracture was set and put in a Scotch Cast by Clinica Mobile. Only Capirossi’s heart will tell him when it’s time to return to racing, because Loris’s heart is bigger than any help that Clinica Mobile can provide.
De Angelis was unhurt, and so was Randy de Puniet, who had also crashed in the race.
Tomorrow, all the riders will be testing on this same circuit for two days.
autosport.com
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Injured Capirossi could miss British GP
By Michele Lostia and Matt Beer Sunday, June 8th 2008, 14:30 GMT
Loris Capirossi's participation in the British Grand Prix is in doubt after the Suzuki rider sustained a hand injury in a collision with Alex de Angelis at Catalunya.
The riders were battling for 10th place when they tangled and fell on lap 11.
Capirossi suffered a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus as well as a deep wound.
MotoGP doctor Claudio Costa has doubts about whether he will be fit enough to race at Donington Park in a fortnight.
"It was a disjointed fracture, a very ugly one I must add," Costa told Italia1 television.
"Fortunately it's been sorted out here at the Clinica Mobile. He wounded his little finger, so it's now getting a scotch cast."
Costa said that in theory, Capirossi would not be ready to compete in Britain, but he didn't rule out the possibility of the Italian shrugging off the injury and racing.
"Donington is impossible, while Assen is possible," said Costa.
"However, Loris in his life has always demonstrated he doesn't know what impossible means, just like that day at Assen, when with two hand fractures he raced and got on the podium."
Capirossi remained upbeat and paid tribute to the efforts of the paddock medics.
"They've done a great job, they're always good," he told Italia1.
"It's a bit of a strange, disjointed fracture, which they put back in line, with no surgery. I'm against surgery, so they've done a great job, they couldn't have done any better."
Although he was frustrated to end up with an injury, Capirossi felt the incident was a racing accident.
"These things happen in racing," he said. "Alex crashed into me and pushed me down. It's a shame because I got injured."
When asked about his mood following the injury, Capirossi replied: "Angry most of all, because the problem is that it's not as if I'll be back tomorrow. I'll have to suffer. Let's just say I'm used to it, but it's no consolation."
crash.net:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Loris Capirossi will miss the two-day post Catalan Grand Prix test, and faces a race against time to regain fitness for the forthcoming British Grand Prix, after injuring his hand following a collision with rookie Alex de Angelis on lap 11 of Sunday's race.
The Rizla Suzuki rider had made a good start from 12th and was up into eighth place by lap two. The experienced Italian was part of a group battling for what eventually became sixth position when he and de Angelis collided on the exit of turn three, putting them both out of the race.
"I was making up positions after a bad start and had closed in on Capirossi. Loris went too deep into the first corner and ran a little wide, so I tried to get up the inside of him," explained Alex. "Unfortunately he closed the door on the exit of the corner and we hit each other and crashed."
de Angelis was unharmed, but Loris was immediately taken to the trackside clinic where he was found to have a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus and a deep wound with loss of skin to his fifth right finger.
rizla suzuki site
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Capirossi was hit from behind by - also by de Angelis - causing him to crash at high speed and injure his hand in the process. He was immediately taken the trackside clinic where he was found to have a dislocated fracture of the fifth right metacarpus and a deep wound with loss of skin to his fifth right finger. He will not be able to ride in tomorrow’s test, but hopes to be back to fitness as soon as possible.
Loris Capirossi:
“It has been a really bad end to the weekend, because I felt that everything was working well on the bike and I felt good. I think I could have fought with Chris and James Toseland, but de Angelis tried a bit too hard and put me out of the race. But this is racing and sometimes things like this happen. Now I have to be careful because I have an injury and it will not be so easy for me to recover for the two races in one week. We will see, but I will certainly try to recover as quickly as I can!”
Paul Denning – Team Manager:
“MotoGP is not an easy sport but we weren’t done any favours today! When de Angelis rammed Loris off the track in turn three the result was a fracture of his right hand. The dislocated fracture has been put back into position very skilfully by Dr. Costa, and the bone has been set in a cast. The normal recovery time for that injury is some weeks, but Loris seems keen to try and be fit for Donington in 12 days time. Whether that is realistic or not, the next few days will tell! Loris gave everything – as always – and deserved a lot better for all his efforts.
