Gibernau's team quits MotoGP grid

German MotoGP, Sachsenring
Date: 18-19 July
Saturday 18 July: Qualifying: 1150-1500, BBC Red Button/online Sunday 19 July: 125cc & 250cc races 0950-1205, BBC Red Button/online Race live: 1230-1400, BBC Two/online ; MotoGP Extra, 1400-1430, BBC Red Button/online

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Gibernau's career has been blighted by a string of injury problems

Sete Gibernau's future in MotoGP is in doubt after his Ducati satellite team Grupo Francisco Hernando withdrew from the championship for financial reasons.

The Spaniard returned to the series this season after two years away and competed in six races, missing two others because of a broken collarbone.

"I am the most surprised at this decision," said Gibernau.

"It's a shame that just as we're getting close to picking up the results we were after we have had to pull out."

606: DEBATE A sad loss that yet another team has folded so early in their MotoGP life. And yet another loss on the grid is not good for the sport aprilia

The former world championship runner-up has yet to make a statement over whether he plans to continue riding.

He retired for the first time in 2006 after a crash at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Gibernau's most recent race of his comeback also ended in disappointment, crashing out of the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.