Sykes and Cluzel injured in the SBK private test in Australia
The 2013 World Superbike Championship has got off to a bumpy start for Tom Sykes, one of the favourites, who crashed yesterday during the first day of SBK private tests at Phillip Island circuit and fractured his wrist, so we'll see whether the Kawasaki rider can be at 100% for the official tests at the Australian track and for the first race.
Tom Sykes did not get off to the best start in 2013, as yesterday he crashed during the first day of the World Superbike private tests at Phillip Island Circuit, injuring his wrist with a small fracture.
As a result, the Briton will miss these private test days, and he hopes to be ready and recovered for the official tests and also for the first race of the 2013 SBK season, which will take place next week at the Australian track, since he is undoubtedly one of the favourites for the championship title this year.
Apparently the crash happened when he ran over a damp patch of the track, which sent him to the ground, leaving the Kawasaki quite badly damaged, and he was rushed to the medical centre, where at first nothing seemed very clear, but later the pain became greater and he was taken to a local hospital in Melbourne, where that small fracture was diagnosed.
Furthermore, the Briton was not the only one to crash; we saw several, and one of them left Jules Cluzel physically hurt in the elbow area. He will have to miss the rest of the private test, and the Frenchman also had to undergo an operation to close the wound, so it has been a complicated few days for him. Meanwhile, riders Leon Camier and Loris Baz, his teammate, have also tested the new Australian asphalt.
It seems the conditions have been rather difficult, and let us also remember that the Phillip Island track has been resurfaced not long ago, and it seems they have not yet got a feel for it. We’ll see what happens today on the second day and whether we can see the bull in action after those health problems.
Maximum attention on Phillip Island.
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