Barcelona. Tom Sykes (GBR) has to remain in hospital in
Barcelona (ESP) for further observation. The rider for the BMW
Motorrad WorldSBK Team had been taken to the “Hospital General de
Catalunya” for further examinations after his serious accident in
the second FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) main race on
Sunday. These confirmed that Sykes has suffered severe concussion
and the attending physicians would like to keep him under
observation. No further injuries have been determined. As things
stands, it is anticipated that Sykes will be able to leave hospital
on Wednesday.
The next event in the 2021 WorldSBK season will take place at Jerez
de la Frontera (ESP) this coming weekend. It is not yet clear whether
Sykes will be able to race there.
“We are in constant contact with Tom,” says BMW Motorrad Motorsport
Director Marc Bongers. “He is in good spirits and is back to his usual
self, cracking jokes. We are delighted that he has come through this
accident relatively well. He remains under observation due to the
severe concussion, but no further injuries have been determined. We
now have to wait and see what this coming weekend will look like. We
will provide more information as soon as we get it. We would like to
thank the track marshals, the medical staff at the circuit and in the
hospital, and everyone who helped Tom so well after his accident and
who are continuing to help him.”