Mattia Guadagnini has had a great start to the MXGP World Championship finishing fourth overall at the opening round in Argentina and also finished fourth overall in France.
However, the Italian travelled to Sardinia after France to prepare for round four of MXGP and has picked up an injury.
Ducati have confirmed the injury which is six clean break to the left ribs as well as various bruises, but without serious complications. It remains how long the young Italian will be out for but he’ll be a big doubt for the next two GP’s which are his home rounds in Italy – very unfortunate after a strong start to the season!
Ducati posted the following update:
The factory rider of the Aruba.it-Ducati Factory MX Team had an accident yesterday during a training session in Sardinia ahead of the MXGP round of Riola Sardo.
Immediately assisted by the team members on track, Mattia was then transported by ambulance to the Oristano Hospital and subjected to clinical examinations that revealed six clean break to the left ribs as well as various bruises, but without serious complications.
Guadagnini will remain hospitalized in Oristano for a few more days and will then have to observe a period of recovery. Convalescence timing of the 22 years old will be defined after a further medical check-up next week.
We caught up with Guadagnini after the MXGP of Europe:
