Lingering shoulder pain has left Franco Morbidelli on the sidelines for the return of the Czech Republic Grand Prix.
Due to the injuries that he sustained in his crash during the Sprint Race at the German Grand Prix, Franco Morbidelli will not participate in this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix.
The Italian rider was declared unfit at the Sachsenring for the German Grand Prix on Sunday, due to left shoulder pain.
Morbidelli underwent further medical checks and physiotherapy at the start of the week, but it has been decided by the team and rider that he will sit out the final race weekend before the summer break.
"Following two days of medical checks, physiotherapy sessions and rest, we decided together with the team to miss this GP at Brno," Morbidelli confirmed.
"It’s always difficult to take decisions like this, but after a heavy crash like the one I had in Sachsenring - and in this moment of the championship before the summer break - it doesn’t make any sense to take risks, because the pain is still persistent."
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider will still attend the Grand Prix at the Automotodrom Brno this weekend.
He added: "This weekend I will be at Brno because I want to keep working with my staff, and the team gives me the opportunity of continuing at the track all the physiotherapy program to come back to Austria as much recovered as possible.
"Obviously, it’s not an easy moment, but I received a lot of support from all my team, the VR46 Riders Academy and all the fans who look forward to seeing me fully recovered."
At the halfway point of the 2025 MotoGP World Championship, Morbidelli finds himself in fifth place in the standings, three points behind his teammate Fabio di Giannantonio.
