Rabat fractures collarbone

Tito Rabat has fractured his right collarbone in a training crash at the Almeria circuit in Spain. The reigning Moto2 world champion has been on the podium at the last five Grand Prix, including winning at Mugello, but he’ll now face a race against time to be back to fitness for next weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Rabat suffered a mechanical failure brraking into the first corner at Almeria but was able to undergo surgery within hours of the crash. Dr Xavier Mir performed the surgery in Barcelona on Saturday evening at the Hospital University Quirón Dexeus.

 “The surgery was to treat Tito Rabat’s fractured right collarbone, reducing the five fragments and affixing a titanium plate,” said Mir. “Tito was also treated for an injury to his left thumb, with a skin graft performed to replace the skin lost in the crash. He also sustained various minor contusions and bruises in the crash. Tito will remain in the hospital for 48 hours, during which time he’ll receive antibiotics intravenously.”

Rabat is already looking forward to Germany and doing all he can to be as close to full fitness as possible. The Marc VDS rider explained the crash by saying:

“I was doing my normal training at Almeria when there was a problem with the bike as I was braking for the first turn and I went down quite hard,” said Rabat. “I knew straight away that I’d broken something, and the medical staff at the circuit confirmed this. I immediately called Doctor Angel Charte to arrange things before jumping on a plane to Barcelona.

“With Sachsenring only a few days away it was important to get the fracture plated as soon as possible, to give me the maximum recovery time. The surgery was a success and I will definitely be fit to ride in Germany, after which we have a three-week break in which I can recover fully. I’d like to thank the medics and staff at Almeria, for their assistance immediately after the crash, and Doctor Xavier Mir and his team who, once again, have done a fantastic job.”