Fermin Aldeguer has not recovered from his injuries in time to make a return at next week’s British Grand Prix, with World Superbike star Iker Lecuona replacing him at Gresini’s MotoGP team.
The Spaniard suffered a fracture to a thoracic vertebra, T7, during practice for the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of June. The doctors opted for a conservative treatment, without surgery, with rest for a natural recovery.
Despite MotoGP’s summer break offering him the chance to speed up the process, Aldeguer will not be fit to race at Silverstone on 8-9 August.
A Gresini statement read: “Fermin Aldeguer will not compete at Si
