Overview

• Enea Bastianini was diagnosed with appendicitis Thursday evening at a local hospital following persistent high fever earlier in the week
• He remains hospitalized overnight to receive treatment aimed at avoiding surgery and his participation at the Sachsenring MotoGP is currently uncertain
• Tech3-KTM confirmed he will miss this weekend’s German round and will provide further health updates on Friday
• The Sachsenring grid has been reduced to 20 riders after Bastianini’s withdrawal joined Somkiat Chantra’s earlier absence due to a knee injury
• Teams are now preparing for the Czech Grand Prix at Brünn with rider line-ups still in flux amid ongoing fitness concerns