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It happened in the 4th round of free practice by Faenza 2: World Cup leader Jeffrey Herlings he entered a furrow at high speed, flew over the handlebars and fell head first to the ground. It immediately seemed serious, because the Dutchman initially remained motionless on the track. At first it is said that he did not feel his limbs, but fortunately the sensation in his arms and legs quickly returned.
Herlings he was immediately transferred to the Bologna hospital due to a serious problem Neck injury it was suspected. One took place in Bologna MRT scanwho sadly confirmed the fears. Herlings suffered a fracture in the cervical spine area. Precise information on the severity of the injury is currently not available. Thursday Herlings Flown to Belgium to get another medical opinion.
His trainer Joel Smets explained to Motorsport.with: “A neck fracture was diagnosed, but it is not yet clear how severe the injury is. It is clear that it will definitely not be on Sunday Faenza begin to. We will book a flight back to the Netherlands or Belgium as soon as possible. There we want to get a second opinion first and see how things go from here. She is in shock and has to mentally recover from the accident. “
KTM Team Principal Dirk Grübel adds: “Herlings He has suffered compression of the neck and vertebrae and a bruise on his shoulder. She will return to Belgium tomorrow for further investigation. Hopefully it’s not so dramatic. His rehabilitation will take a few weeks, but we cannot give an exact date at this time. “
