Dovizioso breaks collarbone in motocross crash

Tech 3 star the latest MotoGP rider to be injured in pre-season training

Posted: 6 January 2012
by Visordown News

PRE-SEASON training has claimed another victim after Andrea Dovizioso broke his collarbone in a motocross accident.

The new Tech 3 Yamaha rider tweeted on Thursday evening: "F*ck, i broke my right collarbone doing motocross." With the accompanying picture of the Italian in hospital.

Dovizioso, who finished a career best of third last season, joins Nicky Hayden as the second rider to injure himself whilst undergoing training. The factory Ducati rider broke his left shoulder riding flat-track on a Honda XR100.

Both riders will be fighting to be fit for the first test session of 2012 at Sepang on January 31st.

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TH
The Tech 3 injury of choice. If a GP rider doesn't break something on a MX bike during the off-season does it mean they're not trying hard enough?

Posted: 06/01/2012 at 09:25


R30Paul
Broken collar bone! - looks like he has been attacked by the Andrex Puppy!
Excuse for not beating a Honda noted ;-)

Posted: 06/01/2012 at 12:15


Pagik
Surely a simple sling would have sufficed.......

Posted: 06/01/2012 at 12:36


mobus
That is quite a duvet hes got on. With that look on his face as well he looks like hes in a special hospital...

Posted: 07/01/2012 at 18:48

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