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Stoner In doubt For Indy Race

After Saturday's crash during qualifying practice for the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Australian Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner has been confirmed with a fracture and torn ligaments in his right ankle, which put the current world champion in doubt for today’s race.

The Aussie had X-rays and an MRI scan on the right tibia and fibula, right ankle and right foot. It was confirmed he had suffered several small chipped bone fractures, a 10mm fracture on the talar dome below the tibia and fibula, contusions to the anterior tibia, posterior tibia and medial malleolus, and soft tissue swelling around the ankle. Stoner has also torn his deltoid, anterior talofibial, calcaneal and fibular ligaments in addition to a high ankle sprain.

The medical staff strapped his ankle for protection through the night and the Australian left the hospital at midnight. He will consult with the medical team before the race to assess the situation and decide if he is able to ride the machine safely.

Casey Stoner
"It's the first time in my career that I haven't been able to get up and walk away from an accident myself. As soon as I stood up, I looked down and saw my foot was at a strange angle to my leg. I had a shooting pain in my lower leg, then I felt a crack as my ankle popped back in. It was very painful and I was sure I had broken something. The local staff at the circuit Medical Centre were all very helpful and after taking some initial x-rays they agreed I should go to hospital for further checks. The team that looked after me at the Methodist Hospital were fantastic, so professional, attentive and incredibly helpful, I'd like to thank them all for taking good care of me. They confirmed that I had some chipped bone around my ankle and a small fracture, but I was concerned about the damage done to any ligaments so we did an MRI scan. This showed that I had torn almost every ligament in my ankle and heavily bruised my tibia. I need to see how I feel tomorrow morning to understand if I'm able to race. I am really disappointed as I felt we had the package for pole in this race and a strong chance for the win. Many other riders came off today, I hope they are ok. We'll see how we feel in the morning and will do all we can to be on the grid."

Press release courtesy of Repsol Honda Team.



2025 F1 Championship Standings

PDriverTeamPoints
1Lando NorrisMcLaren0
2Oscar PiastriMcLaren0
3Charles LeclercFerrari0
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari0
5Max VerstappenRed Bull0
6Liam LawsonRed Bull0
7George RussellMercedes0
8Andrea AntonelliMercedes0
9Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
10Lance StrollAston Martin0
11Pierre GaslyAlpine0
12Jack DoohanAlpine0
13Esteban OconHaas0
14Oliver BearmanHaas0
15Yuki TsunodaRacing Bulls0
16Isack HadjarRacing Bulls0
17Alexander AlbonWilliams0
18Carlos SainzWilliams0
19Nico HülkenbergKick Sauber0
20Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber0
PTeamPoints
1McLaren F1 Team0
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2Scuderia Ferrari HP0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3Oracle Red Bull Racing0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team0
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6BWT Alpine F1 Team0
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7MoneyGram Haas F1 Team0
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8Visa Cash App Racing Bulls0
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9Atlassian Williams Racing0
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10Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber0
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5Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing17
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7Brad BinderRed Bull KTM10
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15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing3
16Miguel OliveiraPramac Racing2
17Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol1
18Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha0
19Somkiat ChantraIdemitsu Honda LCR0
20Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing0
21Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
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PTeamPoints
1Ducati Lenovo Team60
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3Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team24
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4Trackhouse MotoGP Team17
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5Red Bull KTM Factory Racing14
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6Aprilia Racing10
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda LCR MotoGP9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech37
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Prima Pramac Racing7
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Honda HRC Castrol5
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11Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP4
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