(Reuters) - A mystery illness that has forced German MotoGP rookie Jonas Folger to miss the season's last four races has been diagnosed as a genetic disorder, the rider's Tech3 Yamaha team said on Thursday. Folger, 24, also missed the races in Australia and Malaysia and will be absent from this weekend's season-ending round in Valencia, Spain. The rookie, who is still 10th in the standings and is contracted for 2018, is the only German in the top flight of grand prix motorcycling. Folger previously suspected Epstein-Barr virus, which can leave the sufferer feeling tired for weeks or months, was the cause of his problems. "The past six weeks have been very difficult for me, not knowing what’s happening or why my body shut down completely," he added.

Source: The Star November 09, 2017 14:48 UTC