Jorge Lorenzo to miss Australian GP following injury in warm-up crash
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| By Jamie O'Leary |
Sunday, October 16th 2011, 02:30 GMT |
 Jorge Lorenzo will miss the Australian Grand Prix after sustaining an injury to his left hand as a result of a crash in warm-up. The world champion high-sided off his Yamaha exiting Turn 12 at the end of the session, and appeared to emerge unscathed after walking away from the accident. However, after visiting the medical centre for checks, he was deemed unfit to race by medical officials due to an injury to one of his fingers. With Lorenzo ruled out of the race, his Honda rival Casey Stoner - who will start the race from pole position - now needs only to finish sixth to become world champion for a second time. Lorenzo's injury means there will be no works Yamahas on the grid for the race; Ben Spies having also been ruled out on Sunday morning after complaining of dizzieness during warm-up; a legacy of taking a hit to the head in his qualifying crash. The Aspar Ducati team has now confirmed that Damian Cudlin will also miss the race, due to the injuries sustained in his practice crash on Saturday.
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