Gibernau has not fully recovered from the Catalunya crash
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Ducati rider Sete Gibernau has been forced to miss this weekend's Czech MotoGP in Brno because he has still not recovered from his broken collarbone.
Gibernau made a two-race comeback after suffering the injury at the Catalan Grand Prix in June, but a doctor ruled that he was not fully fit to race.
Alex Hofmann, who stood in for Gibernau at the Dutch and British Grands Prix, will deputise for him once again.
All being well, Gibernau should be fit to return in Malaysia on 10 September.
Spaniard Gibernau, who is 13th in the championship standings, said he was concentrating on making sure he would be as competitive as possible when he was fit to race again.
"We decided that the best way forward is for me to continue my recovery, because the most important thing is that I return to racing in the best possible condition, rather than just to make up the numbers," he said.
"My team have treated me like family since I first joined them, which is something I appreciate very much, especially during difficult moments like these."
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