Bradley Smith says the knee injury that has ruled him out of this weekend's MotoGP race at Silverstone will require further surgery before he can return to racing. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider sustained ligament damage to his right knee in a crash during practice for last weekend's 8 Hours of Oschersleben race, the final round of the FIM Endurance series, racing for the YART team. Smith was subsequently taken by helicopter to hospital to have an open wound - caused by his leg being run over by another rider - stitched up, although he was initially feared to have broken his femur. The injury will require further surgery before the Briton can race again, with the exact timeframe for a return still...
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