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Canepa taken to Melbourne hospital

Friday's free practice session came to an early end for Niccolò Canepa. The Italian rider has fallen during the session on the Phillip Island circuit at turn one while he was going over 200 km/h burning his right elbow. It is unlikely Canepa will be able to race in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

Pramac Racing Technical Director Fabiano Sterlacchini said: "We are very sad about what happened to Niccolò today: we have to wait and see how the operation will go. The doctors should make a skin transplant to close the cut. My only advice to Niccolò is to don't have any hurry in these moments but stay calm and evaluate the situation of the injury well. The Team is with him."

Niccolò Canepa said: "I have fallen when I was in fourth gear at more than 200 Km/h and while I was sliding on the asphalt I burned my leather and so my right elbow got burned quite deeply as well. I feel a lot of pain from the shoulder to the hand but it seems like nothing is broken. We have to go to Melbourne's hospital to clean and disinfect at the best the cut. Only at that time we will be able to understand if a skin transplant will be possible. For Sunday's race we should know something more only after surgery."

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