SBK, Rea in hospital: fractured thumb and deep wounds after fall

A fraction of a second after Bulega's crash, Johnny Rea also went down in the same spot. The Cannibal was in fact behind Nicolò's Panigale and a wet patch caused him to fall, ending his own race.

Johnny was then taken to Moulins Hospital, where examinations showed a fractured thumb and deep wounds. "It was not the day I had planned," said 65, " I knew we had a good opportunity when we were on the grid and I was pretty clear with my choice of slick tires. The start was not the best, but in the first lap I made progress."

Then the crash: "At the last chicane Bulega was a bit off the line and ended up on the ground ," he recalled, " I tried to avoid him, but I found a wet patch and ended up on the ground too. Unfortunately, my hand got stuck under the handlebars and on the thumb joint, the asphalt ground the skin and it's not very nice to see. This is really frustrating because I wanted to have a good race, but unfortunately there is still a black cloud following us at the moment."

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