LONDON -- French 500cc grand prix rider
Olivier Jacque broke his right arm in testing at the Sepang
circuit in Malaysia on Tuesday.
Grand prix organizers Dorna said that Jacque, the 250cc
world champion who is moving to the top category on a Yamaha,
crashed on his fourth lap when he mistakenly dropped down to
first gear instead of second.
"His team learned of the crash after being informed by test
rider Toshihiki Honma who saw the French ace lying in the
gravel," a statement said.
"Jacque was taken to hospital by ambulance, with paramedics
securing his right arm tightly over his chest and taking care
not to damage his neck as he complained about pain in his back.
"A hospital examination has revealed a clean break so no
operation is required for the moment."
Jacque, who was kept in hospital as a safety measure, has
now crashed twice in three days and Dorna said questions had
been asked about safety measures at the circuit being used by
Yamaha riders.
All the riders were forced to stop after Jacques' latest
crash 10 minutes into the session as the sole ambulance on duty
at the circuit was being used to transport the Frenchman to
hospital.
The ambulance returned more than an hour later and practice
then resumed until late in the evening.
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