Kawasaki confirm Jacque will miss France

Jacque was forced to withdraw from the Shanghai event after cutting his arm open, causing severe laceration and muscle damage to his right forearm.

As a result of the muscle damage and the stretching of the skin during surgery to close the laceration, Jacque is still suffering with a lack of mobility in his right arm and hand that means he is not capable of riding properly.

Doctors also found an infection in the wound.

Jacque will therefore miss his home race this weekend, and he will focus on regaining full fitness for the the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

"Obviously I'm bitterly disappointed that I've been forced to miss my home race, but the loss of mobility in my right arm means that it is simply impossible for me to race at Le Mans," he said.

"For the moment, the important thing is to ensure that we're beating the infection, which means daily trips to the hospital for the wound to be examined.

"Once the danger of infection has passed then I will start work on regaining full movement and strength in the injured arm, with the aim being to be fully fit again for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

"It's a shame that this has happened now, because the bike has improved considerably since the start of the season and a good result at Le Mans was a real possibility.

"I hope that, when I return, my results will reflect just how much of an improvement has been made with the bike. I feel sorry for my team, but I am aiming to be back with them as soon as possible, and I wish them every success in France.

"I can only apologise to the French fans that were expecting to cheer on two French Kawasaki riders at Le Mans that I've been forced to pull out of the race, but I hope they'll all get behind Randy in my absence."

Kawasaki said Jacque's replacement will be announced later this week, with Neil Hodgson and Fonsi Nieto believed to be favourites for the ride.