Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi has suffered no further complications with the injuries he sustained in a motocross training accident on Thursday, his team has confirmed.
The nine-times world champion Italian was training at the Cross Club Cavallara in Mondavio, Italy, on his motocross bike when he injured himself, Rossi sustaining mild thoracic and abdominal trauma.
He was taken to Ospedale Infermi in Rimini where he spent the night. Medical checks revealed he had sustained no fractures, only slight lesions to his liver and kidney, the pain from which having eased this morning according to Rossi.
The 38-year-old will receive pain relief over the next 12 hours, undergoing routine check-ups as the day goes on. Should the doctors attending to Rossi feel it is clear to do so, he could be discharged later tonight.
The full statement from Yamaha can be found below:
“Having been diagnosed yesterday evening with mild thoracic and abdominal trauma, following a motocross accident, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team rider Valentino Rossi is making positive progress with his recovery.
“Last night the 38-year-old Italian spent a quiet night at the “Ospedale Infermi” in Rimini and was visited this morning by the doctors. Valentino told that he is experiencing less pain both in the chest and in the abdomen, compared to last night. The pain is the result of slight liver and kidney lesions that have not evolved into further complications.
“Valentino will continue to receive pain relief over the next 12 hours and, over the course of the day, he will undergo routine diagnostic tests. If the results are positive, he may be discharged from the hospital within the day.
“Further updates are to follow in due course.”
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