Overview

• Marini crashed heavily on May 28 during the second day of official testing at Suzuka’s 8 Hour endurance circuit after a promising first session.
• Honda confirmed he sustained a dislocated left hip, left knee ligament damage, fractures to his sternum and left collarbone, and a right-sided pneumothorax.
• Medical teams have stabilized Marini and he remains under hospital observation in Japan until he is cleared to travel home.
• With the next MotoGP round set for ten days from the crash, Honda faces the prospect of naming a substitute if Marini cannot recover in time.
• Test rider Aleix Espargaro, who has already made two wildcard appearances for Honda this season, is regarded as the frontrunner to step into Marini’s seat.