Prior to Josh Hook's fall during first day of tests at Phillip Island that ended in a dislocated shoulder and the threat he may not be able to compete in this weekend opening round of World Superbike.
He spoke with WSBK about his racing strategy for the round ahead.
Later, after this interview:
JOSH HOOK MAY MISS WSBK OPENER
Aussie young gun, Taree’s Josh Hook, is unlikely to race at the opening round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island after dislocating his left shoulder in testing accident earlier this afternoon.
Battling Victoria’s sweltering heat, Hook crashed his Kawasaki at turn two and was transported to the circuit medical centre where he was declared unfit to race. A determined Hook, keen to make his debut for his new Grillini Kawasaki team at his home event, plans to see a specialist in Melbourne tomorrow. He will still need clearance from the circuit’s Chief Medical Officer later in the week to be allowed to compete in the weekend’s two 22-lap races.
Read our full WSBK Round 1 wrap in the next issue of AMCN.
Update on Josh Hook:
After crashing at turn two on his Grillini Kawasaki, and being in medical all afternoon diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder and a “greater tubercle fracture” (a small fracture in shoulder), after being told by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) that he is very unlikely to race..he’s still smiling at 6.30pm the same night; on track at Phillip Island for a team photo shoot nursing his injured shoulder.
A determined Hook heads to Melbourne tomorrow to see a specialist, and hopes to return to the circuit Thursday to get clearance from the CMO to race at this weekend’s season opener at Phillip Island.