Ducati Lenovo Team's Francesco Bagnaia has been declared fit for the Tissot Grand Prix of Portugal following a huge highside during Q1 on Saturday. The Italian was flicked over the top of his GP22 in the early stages of qualifying and was sent to a local hospital for further checks to his right shoulder following the incident.
However, following further checks and a fitness test early on Sunday, the factory Ducati man has been given the green light and will take his place at the back of the grid.
Unfortunately, the MotoGP™ grid will be one rider light after Tech3 KTM Factory Racing's Raul Fernandez was declared unfit following a crash in Q1 on Saturday. The Spaniard, just like Bagnaia, was caught out by a wet patch whilst testing slick tyres for the first time and has sadly suffered a hand injury that will keep him out of Sunday's race.
???????? After yesterday's crash, I had pain in my hand. This morning I went to the medical centre for another examination and although nothing was broken,the doctors decided that it was not safe to go out for the race so I could fully recover for Jerez.Thanks to the team and my family pic.twitter.com/3EeBPVgfoO
— Raúl Fernández (@25RaulFernandez) April 24, 2022