Fausto Gresini's 'clinical picture critical' after 'complications'
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Get MotoGP news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank The latest official update on the condition of MotoGP team principal Fausto Gresini paints a worrying picture, with his ‘clinical picture critical’ after ‘complications’.The 60-year-old Italian, who has been using a mechanical respirator throughout, is also back in a medically-induced coma.However, writing on Facebook, his son Lorenzo explained that the complications described in the update released by the team refers to events “between Friday and Saturday” and “since that time the conditions have remained almost unchanged”.This is the statement from Dr Nicola Cilloni of Bologna’s ‘Carlo Alberto Pizzardi’ hospital, where Gresini has been in intensive care, battling severe respiratory problems caused by Covid-19, since December 27:”Fausto Gresini is still hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Bologna’s Maggiore Hospital due to a persisting severe respiratory insufficiency following a Covid-19 infection.”Unfortunately, complications have occurred, which made the current clinical picture critical.Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); MotoGP Gossip: Honda hardships, paddock headhunting, Lecuona stamina…accImages.createImage(); Oliveira: A successful season? Being MotoGP champion”The hospital staff are continuing the treatment with the highest-possible intensity, with the hope of a recovery of the organ functionality – which has been severely compromised.”He is still supported by a mechanical respirator and in a medically-induced coma.”The hashtag #GETWELLSOONFAUSTO has been set-up to pass on best wishes to Gresini during his Covid battle. Provisional 2021 MotoGP CalendarRoundDateRaceCircuit128 MarchQatar (Evening race)Losail24 AprilDoha (Evening race)Losail318 AprilPortugalPortimao42 MaySpainJerez516 MayFranceLe Mans630 MayItalyMugello76 JuneCatalunyaBarcelona820 JuneGermanySachsenring927 JuneNetherlandsAssen1011 JulyFinland (Subject to homologation)KymiRing1115 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring1229 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone1312 SeptemberAragonAragon1419 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano153 OctoberJapanMotegi1610 OctoberThailandBuriram1724 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island1831 OctoberMalaysiaSepang1914 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo TormoPostponed Grands Prix: 11 AprilArgentinaTermas 18 AprilAmericasCOTAReserve Grand Prix Venues: Indonesia (Subject to homologation)Mandalika RussiaIgora Drive2021 Pre-season Testing: 5 MarchQatar Shakedown TestLosail 6-7 MarchQatar Official TestLosail 10-12 MarchQatar Official TestLosailRelated ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Bagnaia’s reaction to big setback influenced Factory Ducati decisionaccImages.createImage(); Qatar season-openers ‘safe’, ‘no reason to doubt’ European events
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