| Casey Stoner injured in Suzuka crash |
Dual MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has suffered multiple injuries following a high-speed crash in Japan.
Stoner was riding for Musashi Honda and came to grief while leading endurance race the Suzuka 8 hours.
In his first competitive race since 2012, the 29 year-old was heading around a corner when he missed the apex and skidded off the road, flying off his bike and tumbling onto the track.
On his hands and knees, Stoner tried to crawl to the safety of the barriers before track marshals were able to reach him.
Stoner suffered a broken scapula and fractured tibia in the crash and said a stuck throttle was the cause of the incident.
He took to Twitter to show his fans he was okay, sharing a photo of himself with his arm in a sling and his leg bandaged and elevated.
'A big thanks to my @alpinestars leathers boots and back protector, also @nolan_group Helmet, I would have been much worse off without them!'
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