Superbikes Australia 2015: Niccolò Canepa, possible rupture of a left ankle tendon

2023 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-27 02:44

In the first of the two races held today at the Australian circuit of Phillip Island and corresponding to the first round of Superbike World Championship, the Hero Team EBR rider Niccolò Canepa he went to the ground between turns 1 and 2 (a very fast zone) with the misfortune of injuring his left ankle.

Although the exact extent of the injury is not yet known and for up to five days, when the swelling goes down, you will not be able to undergo the relevant tests to know exactly what the severity is, almost certainly you have suffered the ruptured ankle tendon although on the other hand, the doctors after a first exploration, have declared that almost certainly he has not had any additional fracture.

According to the Italian rider who debuted with the EBR this year, the crash occurred after a technical failure although it has not transpired exactly what it was. After next week's exam, it will be possible to know exactly the recovery period, although the month of break until the appointment of Thailand next March 22, gives room for Niccolò Canepa to recover and be like that at the starting line again.