The eight-time MotoGP podium finisher suffered multiple fractures to his back and jaw after hitting an unprotected barrier in a crash in FP2 for March’s season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix.
Espargaro underwent surgery on his injuries and had to have his mouth wired shut for the better part of a month early in his recovery.
This forced him onto a liquid diet and contributed to him losing 2.5kg per week of muscle mass, with Espargaro telling the media at the Dutch GP during a visit that he “didn’t recognise my body”.
While he had hoped to be able to comeback for the Italian GP in June, doctors were not yet happy with the progress of his back fractures and insisted he defer his return to this weekend’s British GP.
Having rode his bike during the Goodwood Festival of Speed last month for the first time since his crash, Tech3 has confirmed Espargaro will be back in official MotoGP action at Silverstone.
“I am really happy to finally have the opportunity to come back after this tough period,” he said in a team press release.
“I have been working more than ever in my life to arrive to this day, and for me, being in Silverstone is already a big prize.
Source: Autosport