US Moto GP, Laguna Seca
Date: 4-5 July
Saturday 4 July: Qualifying: 2150-2300, BBC Red Button/onlineSunday 5 July: 2200-2300, BBC Two/online

Finnish rider Kallio will need a skin graft on his hand injury

Mika Kallio will miss the next round of the MotoGP world championship at Laguna Seca on Sunday after suffering a nasty hand injury in the last race at Assen.

The Finn crashed on the final corner and cut the ring finger of his left hand down to the bone, an injury which will require a skin graft.

The nail has been lost for good but he has not suffered any nerve damage.

His Pramac Racing team have decided against using a substitute so Niccolo Canepa will race alone.

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"Mika's condition is better than what we thought straight after the race, but still we preferred to give him a weekend off to recover, " said team technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini.

"This would have been the first time at Laguna Seca for him and with his precarious physical condition we preferred not to take any more risks and we hope he will be at his best in three weeks time at Sachsenring.

"Mika will not undergo surgery before the German GP, but will continue to take medication and have the injured finger cleaned daily to avoid infection and further complications."

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