MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena has confirmed the full extent of the serious injuries suffered by Alex de Angelis during fourth free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, which includes multiple rib and vertebrae fractures, as well as a lung contusion. The Sammarinese received lengthy medical treatment at the side of the Motegi circuit following the fall from his Ioda machine, with the team later confirming 'numerous fractures'. It also said he was conscious and talking as he was extricated. Airlifted to Dokkyo Hospital in Mibu for treatment, de Angelis has undergone a CT scan, which has diagnosed a lung contusion after preliminary analysis. Furthermore, he is confirmed with...
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