FP3 at Most took a heavy toll—a very heavy toll, in fact—on Álvaro Bautista. In the final moments of the session, the Barni rider crashed and was subsequently taken to the medical center for evaluation.
According to the results of the examinations, the #19 suffered a fracture of the right medial malleolus, as well as fractures of the metatarsal and calcaneus. The rider was declared unfit to race due to these fractures.
Bautista will therefore not take part in the remainder of the race weekend.
This is a significant setback for Bautista, coming at the midpoint of the season. As mentioned, the crash occurred in the final minutes of the session at Turn 20. Race control immediately decided to display the red flag.
We await further updates on the situation.