The 2013 WorldSBK champion was competitive throughout his home round as he out-qualified teammate Scott Reddi🤪ng and nearly finished ahead of him in Race 1.

But after a P18 finish in the Superpole Race, which led toꦺ him starting much further down the order, Sykes then suffered a monster highside on lap one of Race 2. 

• Petrucci: “Nobod👍y will pay the bill, but I'll drink a lo༺t of beers” 
• Rea: “We deserved more than third”, Race 2 “I strugg༺led so baಌd”

Sykes was violenty sent airbone before a knock-on effect of his accident🦂 led to Loris Baz hitting Michael Ruben Rinaldi.

Baz managed to avoid any injury, however, Rinaldi suffered a conꦏ🦩cussion and right ankle injury.

In an update on their rider, who waꦰs replacing Michael Van Der Mark for second consecutive round after the Dutch rider broke his leg at Assen, BMW said this about Sykes’ condition.

"Update on Tom Sykes: After suffering ten broken ribs and a sm﷽all fracture to the left ankle, Tom is still in hospital and probably needs to stay there a few more days. 

: After suffering ten broken ribs and a small fracture to the left ankle, Tom is still in hospital and probably needs to stay there a few more days.

He is doing okay so far and wants to thank for the many best wishes he received.

Get well soon, Tom!

— BMW Motorrad Motorsport (@BMWMotorradMoSp)