Loris Capirossi has been rule out of this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP at Aragon. Capirossi has been ordered not to race by doctors after damaging his finger at Misano 2 weeks ago – Capirossi underwent a 90-minute procedure to reconstruct the bone in his little finger after his crash with Nicky Hayden on the second turn.

Despite the successful operation, Capirossi has been advised not to race in order to give his hand more time to heal.

Loris Capirossi:
“I am extremely disappointed not to be racing at Aragón, but the surgeon has told me to rest the hand for another week. I am still feeling a bit of pain and I’m going to the hospital every day to have the wound cleaned and dressed, so although I could possibly be able to ride I wouldn’t be fit enough and it might jeopardise my attendance and competitiveness at Motegi if I did – so it’s best to stay at home. I wish Álvaro all the best for the weekend and hope that he gets a good result for us – we certainly need one. I’ll be back for the trio of races next month and will be looking to get some good results at circuits where I know we can go well.”

Álvaro Bautista:
“I am really excited about this race as it is a new circuit for everyone and we are all starting from the same place. It will be good to have an extra practice on the Friday so we can get the bike set-up and start to learn the track as soon as possible. We went there earlier in the year for a PR event and rode some street bikes around the circuit; it is a great facility and one that I am looking forward to racing at. It is a shame for Loris that he won’t be here and it puts more responsibility on me as I’m the only Rizla Suzuki rider, but I am determined to get a good result for the whole team in front of another home crowd for me.”

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