Fabio Quartararo is ready to return to Australian Grand Prix action on Saturday after sitting out FP2 on Friday due to a crash in the opening session.
Petronas Yamaha rider Quartararo was taken to the medical centre at Phillip Island after a highside in FP1, with the painkillers he was administered forcing him to remain in the garage for the rest of the day.
X-rays revealed no fractures in his left leg, but the 2019 MotoGP Rookie of the Year will continue to receive treatment for a hematoma in his ankle and is subject to further assessment.
Quartararo posted a picture of himself on Twitter with the caption: "After this morning's crash, resting to swap the crutches for the M1 again tomorrow!"
The crash that meant the end of #AustralianGP Day 1 for @FabioQ20
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 25, 2019
Even though he was declared fit , the Frenchman didn't participate in FP2 due to the painkillers he was administered #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/AEkX0u0itm
Après la chute de ce matin
— Fabio Quartararo (@FabioQ20) October 25, 2019
Repos pour échanger les béquilles avec la M1 demain!
Merci pour vos messages / After this morning’s crash, resting to swap the crutches for the M1 again tomorrow !
Thanks for your kind messages pic.twitter.com/WYBN13THEF
In a statement on the MotoGP website, medical director Angel Charte said: "We submitted [Quartararo] to an exhaustive medical examination on the left ankle area, which is what he complained about most, and the footage looked like where he had the impact in quite a violent way.
"The conventional X-rays don't show any fracture to neither the tibia, nor the fibula or to the bones of the left foot. It's true that he has a big hematoma and bruising on the top of the foot and we've given him anti-inflammatories as well as cryotherapy and a more intensive treatment to bring down the pain.
"The rider is fit but we're going to monitor him day-to-day or hour-to-hour to see if it's recommendable that he goes out to ride or not."