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October 14, 2005 |
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PHILLIP ISLAND - FREE PRACTICE |
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The Ducati MotoGP Team had a bittersweet day one at Phillip Island, Carlos Checa running a close second fastest in the opening two practice sessions, Loris Capirossi ending his weekend when he crashed heavily in this morning's session. The Italian was taken to a local hospital where tests revealed minor internal bleeding.
"We're really sorry for Loris, we wish him a speedy recovery," said Ducati MotoGP project manager Livio Suppo. "It's a real shame for him because we know he was so keen to secure second place in the World Championship. In Loris' absence, Carlos did a very good job today. He tested several different tyres and was consistently fast throughout this afternoon. It was a bit of a strange session, with more than a second covering the first five riders, so I think we can be very happy with our pace. It seems that our tyre/bike package works very well here, so it's disappointing for Loris that he won't be able to enjoy that for the rest of the weekend."
Loris Capirossi will take no further part in this year's Australian GP following a high-speed crash at the 200kmh Turn One during the latter stages of this morning's first practice session, run in cool and windy conditions. Although an initial examination by the Clinica
Mobile revealed no broken bones, it was later deemed necessary to take Capirossi to a private hospital in Dandenong, about 70km from the Phillip Island track.
"Loris felt generally okay after the crash, but after a while he felt some pain in his chest, so he was driven to Dandenong," said Livio Suppo. "He underwent a scan that showed he had some internal bleeding in his right lung. He is having that bleeding drained and is expected to stay in hospital for two to three days. We wish him well and hope he gets better very soon."
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