Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Tom Sykes (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) have both been declared unfit following their Race 2 crash at Donington Park. The crash occurred at Coppice corner on Lap 1 after Sykes highsided off his M1000RR machine, with Rinaldi and Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) also involved in the last MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round.

Sykes was declared unfit after breaking ten rear ribs, including three in two places, in the crash while he also sustained a thoracic injury and a left ankle injury. Sykes, who was standing in for Michael van der Mark as the Dutchman continues his recovery, was enjoying a strong weekend on home soil as he raced inside the top ten during all three races and narrowly missed out on a 52^nd pole position in Saturday’s Superpole session.

Italian rider Rinaldi was knocked off the track by Baz in the incident and he was taken to the medical centre following the crash. He was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a right ankle injury. Rinaldi’s UK Round had proven to be difficult after he ran wide on the opening lap of both Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race which dropped him down the order.

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