From a press release issued by Paul Farmer and appearing on the official HM Plant Ducati website:<

Walker joins the walking wounded

HM Plant Ducati’s new signing Chris Walker has been injured in a Supermoto crash in Belgium. The Nottingham rider was competing in a race meeting at Mettet, when he suffered a painful injury as a result of his collision with a tyre wall.

The impact was on the entry to a left-hand turn, where Walker was unfortunate to tangle his left foot in a tyre wall. The force twisted his ankle so severely that he has been diagnosed with a broken ankle bone and tibia.

“The circumstances behind this crash remain unclear,” explained HM Plant Ducati Team Manager Colin Wright. “However, I have consulted with the medical team dealing with his injuries and they have assured me that he will be available to ride in the next four to six weeks.

“Chris is a fighter and I know him well enough to say that it won’t affect him that much as we prepare for our pre-season test schedule. So, if everything goes according to plan, he’ll be making his debut on the HM Plant Ducati in December.”