Two serious injuries in 2008 125cc Spanish championship

Two riders received serious leg injuries Sunday in a high-speed crash during a 125cc practice session.

Axel Pons of Pons-Aprilia fractured both bones in his lower left leg and was taken to the Puerta del Mar hospital in Cadiz, track officials said in a statement.
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Pons fell during early training laps for a race and was trying to move off the track when he was hit by other motorcycles.

Team Machado rider Carlos Ferrando broke his left thigh bone and was taken to the SAS hospital in Jerez.

Team KTM rider Edgar Garcia and Josep Rodriguez of TMR had shoulder injuries in the same incident but did not require hospital treatment.(AP) (less)

Added: 16 Jun 2008