Alex de Angelis in his E-Motion IodaRacing gear. ALEX DE ANGELIS is critical, but stable following a heavy crash in the final practice session ahead of MotoGP qualifying at the Twin Ring Motegi on Saturday. The San Marino rider was airlifted to the Dokkyo Hospital in Mibu for further examination and treatment after suffering a heavy crash midway through FP4 which led to a red flag situation. de Angelis has undergone a CT scan and has been diagnosed with a lung contusion. Further examinations have also revealed several rib fractures and fractures to 5 vertebrae.  MotoGP Medical Director Michele Macchiagodena commented on Saturday: "There's a thoracic trauma with...
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