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Jorge Lorenzo withdrew from the remainder of the Thai GP as he bids to be fit for the final four rounds of the MotoGP season.

Lorenzo withdraws from Thailand GP after huge crash

A huge crash in Friday's practice session has forced Ducati star and three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo to sit out the Thailand Grand Prix.

Lorenzo will not feature in Sunday's race after he was involved in a horror accident during FP2 – the 31-year-old rider thrown into the air and off the track.

A technical problem with Lorenzo's Ducati was cited as the reason for the crash at Buriram International Circuit, where the Spaniard was seventh fastest at the time of his fall.

Aside from some contusions to his wrist and ankle, Lorenzo – who was already nursing a dislocated toe and fractured second metatarsal from Aragon last month – avoided serious injury.

Unfortunately no @lorenzo99 out on track for FP3 or the rest of the weekend #ThaiGP pic.twitter.com/xKXuA6ON2K
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 6, 2018

However, it was announced on Saturday that Lorenzo will withdraw from the remainder of the Thai GP as he bids to be fit for the final four rounds of the season.

Lorenzo – seen hobbling on crutches on Saturday – is fourth in the championship standings and 44 points adrift of team-mate Andrea Dovizioso in the race for second behind Honda's Marc Marquez.

NEWS: @lorenzo99 to sit out #ThaiGP

Spaniard suffered a huge crash in FP2 and has decided to take no further part this weekend#MotoGP | https://t.co/w7L2dguRSh pic.twitter.com/F1Xmwh7PU5
— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP) October 6, 2018