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Rabat ruled out of Phillip Island MotoGP test

Estrella Galicia Honda MotoGP star Tito Rabat has been ruled out of the upcoming Phillip Island test as he remains on the sick list after his crash in Malaysia.

The former Moto2 World Champion suffered a distal fracture of the radius and a fracture of the fifth metacarpal in the right hand as well as a fracture to the distal phalanx in the right foot in the turn 11 crash.

It was the severe laceration to the left knee sustained in the same crash that has forced the Spaniard to sit out this week's three-day Phillip Island test. Surgeons were able to close the wound without having to resort to a skin graft but, despite undergoing a rigorous program of physiotherapy, Rabat has not recovered sufficient mobility in the joint to return to action in Australia.

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Rabat is now working hard to regain full extension in the left knee ahead of the third and final preseason MotoGP test, which takes place at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, starting on 10th March.

"Tito has worked hard to be fit for the Phillip Island test, after sustaining quite debilitating injuries in Malaysia. While the fractures have healed nicely and wouldn't have stopped him from riding in Australia, the knee injury is a different story altogether,” said team boss Michael Bartholemy.

“Despite intensive physiotherapy he still doesn't have the necessary extension in the joint and he risks popping the stitches – with the associated danger of infection – if he participates in the Phillip Island test. This is why we made the decision together with Tito to give him more time to recover ahead of the Qatar test, rather than risking everything for little gain by having him ride injured in Australia. This is the right decision for him and for the team.

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