Coventry's Moto GP rider Cal Crutchlow is out of tomorrow's Moto GP at Silverstone.
The rider from Wyken, who had his best ever result in the race at Catalunya last Sunday, crashed on his third lap of today's qualifying session, losing control of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team YZR-M1 bike and landing heavily on his left shoulder.
According to reports, Crutchlow was immediately assessed by trackside medical staff before being transferred to the Silverstone Medical Centre. He was diagnosed with a broken left collarbone and concussion and misses the AirAsia AirAsia British Grand Prix.
Crutchlow's team manager Herve Poncharal is reported as saying:
“Cal's injury is a very big disappointment and I feel really sorry for him because he was desperate to do well in his home race here at Silverstone.
"He's been fast all weekend, so we had high hopes that he could get a good place on the grid and be challenging for the top six in the race. But track conditions were quite cold and it was obvious from looking at the TV pictures that the tyre wasn't up to temperature.
"He is in pain right now but I think he is more upset than anything else because he wanted to put on a good show for the British fans. A lot of people have come to support him and he didn't want to let anybody down.