Ducati Test Team rider Pirro injures head, shoulder in Mugello crash

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By MotoGP - Jun 1, 2018, 5:20 PM ET

Ducati Test Team rider Pirro injures head, shoulder in Mugello crash

Ducati Test Team rider Michele Pirro suffered a big crash in FP2 at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, losing control at the end of the long main straight at Mugello and highsiding into the gravel. The session was red flagged and the Italian received medical attention trackside.

Pirro was confirmed as conscious and the Italian has now been transferred via helicopter to Ospedale Careggi in nearby Florence.

https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1002652423209414656

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