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Aleix Espargaro to undergo surgery after vertebral injury

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Honda MotoGP test rider Aleix Espargaro will undergo surgical intervention on Wednesday in Barcelona following a vertebral injury.Espargaro fractured his T3 and T4 vertebrae last week on Tuesday, in a heavy crash on the first day of what was meant to be a three-day test in Malaysia to develop Honda’s RC213V.“This time it has been brutal... But we will have to fight and be positive as ...Keep reading
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Motorcycling is one of the most exciting sports that exist but it also has its worst face: injuries. Especially those with serious consequences. Unfortunately, in this situation is now Aleix Espargaró. The driver of Granollers suffered last week a hard accident on the Sepang circuit that ended with four broken vertebrae. It was to be hoped that he would need to pass through the operating room, something that has been confirmed this Wednesday.The…

= Aleix Espargaró, Honda's MotoGP test and development rider, is preparing for surgery this Wednesday in Barcelona after suffering a fracture to his T3 and T4 vertebrae during a private training session in Sepang. Espargaró had a serious accident last Tuesday, on the first day of a three-day test to improve Honda's RC213V. The rider was admitted to the Aurelius University Hospital in Nilai, very close to the circuit, until Sunday. After returnin…

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motorsport broke the news in United States on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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