Motorcycling-Savadori has surgery after fiery MotoGP crash


  • Cycling
  • Tuesday, 10 Aug 2021

MotoGP - Styrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - August 8, 2021 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini's Lorenzo Savadori's bike as it's on fire after crashing during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

(Reuters) - Aprilia MotoGP rider Lorenzo Savadori has undergone surgery to a broken ankle after a fiery crash in Austria at the weekend, the Italian manufacturer said.

The Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring was halted when Savadori smashed into Dani Pedrosa's KTM after the Spanish stand-in had crashed on lap three, with both bikes bursting into flames.

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