KTM has announced that Pol Espargaro will replace Maverick Vinales at the British Grand Prix, which will take place from August 7 to 9, due to the injuries Vinales continues to suffer. The former KTM rider and current MotoGP test rider must take action at Silverstone, a key circuit in the competition calendar.
Vinales will not participate in this race as a result of a shoulder muscle injury he sustained at the Sachsenring in July 2025. Recently, the brand has confirmed that Vinales is continuing his recovery after a medical consultation during the summer break, and there are no clear indicators of when he will be able to return to the track with the RC16.
After several examinations, it has been discovered that, in addition to the improvement in the supraspinatus, a small tear in the infraspinatus has been detected that had not been identified previously. Vinales has expressed his concerns about his recovery, knowing he has been through a difficult time this year and his presence in the 2027 championship could be in jeopardy.
Espargaro, who retired from MotoGP at the end of 2023, will make a competitive appearance again after several collaborations to replace Vinales in previous years. This decision reveals uncertainty about Vinales’ future with the team, which has performed below expectations, with the rider failing to finish higher than 11th place in this season’s races.
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