Prima
Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira will not take part in the GP of the
Americas, set for the weekend of March 30 in Austin, Texas, due to the injury
he suffered in a crash caused by another rider on lap 5 of the Sprint Race on
Saturday at the Argentina GP.
Initial medical examinations at the circuit’s
medical center in Termas de Rio Hondo ruled out fractures but confirmed a
significant sternoclavicular contusion and a large hematoma. Forced to miss the
GP, Miguel returned to Portugal on Sunday for further medical assessments,
which revealed a dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint along with ligament
involvement.
In the coming days, Oliveira will undergo additional examinations to
monitor his progress.
Stepping in for Miguel at the GP of the Americas and
representing Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP aboard the YZR-M1 will be 27-year-old
Madrid native and 2022 Moto2 World Champion, Augusto Fernandez, who is serving
as a Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Rider this season.
The entire Prima
Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team wishes Miguel a full and speedy recovery and warmly
welcomes Augusto to the team.
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira will not take part in the GP of the Americas, set for the weekend of March 30 in Austin, Texas, due to the injury he suffered in a crash caused by another rider on lap 5 of the Sprint Race on Saturday at the Argentina GP.
Initial medical examinations at the circuit’s medical center in Termas de Rio Hondo ruled out fractures but confirmed a significant sternoclavicular contusion and a large hematoma. Forced to miss the GP, Miguel returned to Portugal on Sunday for further medical assessments, which revealed a dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint along with ligament involvement.
In the coming days, Oliveira will undergo additional examinations to monitor his progress.
Stepping in for Miguel at the GP of the Americas and representing Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP aboard the YZR-M1 will be 27-year-old Madrid native and 2022 Moto2 World Champion, Augusto Fernandez, who is serving as a Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Rider this season.
The entire Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team wishes Miguel a full and speedy recovery and warmly welcomes Augusto to the team.