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Spies to miss Phillip Island
The American's 2012 season has been an abject disaster, and he'll now miss the Australian Grand Prix because of injuryTexan Ben Spies will be absent from the 2012 AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island from October 26-28 following injuries sustained in Malaysia last Sunday.
Spies fell from his factory Yamaha in wet conditions at the Sepang International Circuit, and will now return home to America to receive treatment for an AC shoulder separation, a cracked rib in the upper chest area and bruising to the lung.
“I’m lost for words. We've had such a tough season with an unbelievable amount of bad luck,” said Spies.
“We have always gone out there to give it 100 percent and it was the intention of both myself and my team to continue to do so at Phillip Island.
“I took a really hard knock on Sunday and it's now clear from today's tests that I have some injuries that require immediate attention. It's disappointing to be heading back to the USA now instead of to Phillip Island but it's obviously important to get the right treatment as soon as possible.
“I'm sorry for my team and thankful for all the hard work they and Yamaha have put in so far; our current situation is not where we should be.”
Yamaha will not field a replacement rider at Phillip Island due to time constraints.
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