Moto2 is now known for it’s massive grid, it’s wild riding and bashing, it’s pile-ups and Jason DiSalvo probably described it the best after his wild card ride last weekend at Indy when he said: “it’s really like someone pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it in the middle of the pack.”

Most of the forty riders have suffered from some sort of injury during this season and Alex Debon, who will be retiring at the end of the season is probably the best example. Debon will be missing the Misano round after breaking his right collarbone again after being taken out by Vladimir Ivanov during the Moto2 Indy race.

Debon returned to Valencia and underwent a three hour surgery to have a larger titanium plate inserted in his broken collarbone that he fractured during the Assen GP after a contact with Shoya Tomizawa. This is the fourth time that 31 year old Spaniard has broken his collarbone in 10 months.

Vladimir Ivanov will also miss Misano. The Moto2 Team Gresini rider fractured his right tibia and Tatsuya Yamaguchi will sub for the Ukraine rider. The 34 year old Yamaguchi is the official rider for Moriwaki Engineering in the All Japan Superbike, class J-GP2.

Fonsie Nieto who broke his heel and ankle bone at Indy will be replaced by Xavier Simeon who has already raced for the Nieto’s G22 Holiday Gym Racing team this season.

Arne Tode of the Racing Team Germany will also be missing the Misano round. Tode hurt his left arm at Brno and another crash at Indy has ruled him out from this weekend’s race. Unless the team finds a last minute substitute, they will not be replacing the ex IDM Supersport champion.

Source | bikeracing.it

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