MotoGP champion, Valentino Rossi, did not qualify, after placing fastest yesterday on his Fiat Yamaha, and turning fast laps in this morning practice, the Italian crashed and for the first time in his career "The Doctor" will miss his home race.

In a rare occurrence, Rossi crashed at the fast chicane (Turn 13) when he highsided, throwing him from his bike. At the MotoGP medical center, they found via x-rays, "a displaced and exposed fracture of his right tibia". He was airlifted to a nearby hospital for immediate surgery.