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PJ Jacobsen crashed his Ducati Panigale V4 R during Superbike Qualifying at Michelin Raceway, resulting in him being declared unfit to race. He was conscious but required medical attention after the incident.
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MotoAmerica rider PJ Jacobsen suffered a massive crash on his Ducati Panigale V4 R during Superbike Qualifying at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. He has been declared unfit to race for now.
A video of the incident has been posted by MotoAmerica on Instagram, showing the crash after Jacobsen rode over the kerb at the right-hander, upsetting his Panigale. The motorcycle lost traction momentarily before recovering and bouncing aggressively as Jacobsen entered a left-hander.
The Rahal Ducati rider wrestled with the motorcycle, nearly high-siding at one point. However, the Panigale then low-sided, causing Jacobsen to fall headfirst before being dragged across the track for a few meters.
Jacobsen appeared to raise his head after coming to a stop, but it clearly looked like he had endured a hard hit and was in urgent need of medical attention. Footage revealed that he was taken to the infield medical center. One positive sign was that Jacobsen was conscious while being taken on a stretcher.
MotoAmerica revealed in the post that Jacobsen was declared unfit to race until further notice due to a concussion from the qualifying crash. The post read:
“PJ Jacobsen suffered a major crash during Superbike Qualifying. Due to a concussion, he has been ruled medically unfit until further notice. We wish him a speedy recovery.”
Jacobsen shared a story on Instagram that disappears in 24 hours, apologizing to his team for the crash. He wrote:
PJ Jacobsen's crash was caused by losing traction after riding over the kerb, which led to a low-side fall.
PJ Jacobsen was conscious after the crash but was taken to the infield medical center for evaluation and treatment.
PJ Jacobsen was riding a Ducati Panigale V4 R during the crash at Michelin Raceway.

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“Sorry to my team, let you down again, you put so much effort into this program ya’ll deserve the best @rahalducatimoto. I’ll get my injuries fixed and come back as soon as possible, thank you to every single person for the messages” [sic]
It is not clear at the moment as to who will replace Jacobsen for the race.