De Puniet crash causes small finger injury

Randy de Puniet was unable to complete the Gran Premio d´Italia Alice after becoming the first rider to crash out of the race. Aside from hitting his chances of improving his placing in the standings, the incident also caused a minor injury to the Frenchman´s finger.

Randy de Puniet – DNF

`I am very disappointed because I made a very good start, probably the best of this season, and I was in the top ten on the first lap. But I immediately felt a strange feeling in the rear and the bike started to slide and bump. I tried to keep my position but it was not possible and lost some places. Then, on lap six at turn two, I overtook Vermeulen but he probably hit my brake level and was not able to control the bike. I crashed and suffered a small injury in my left little finger. It aches a lot now but it will be ok for Barcelona.´