Jorge Martín has surgery - Aprilia Racing CEO critical of Michelin

Jorge Martín undergoes hand surgical procedure

The medical staff at Quirón Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona, led by Dr. Xavier Mir, has confirmed the profitable end result of Jorge Martín’s hand surgical procedure in a single day.

The Spanish rider sustained a number of accidents after a extreme high-side crash on the primary day of testing in Sepang. He suffered a closed fracture of the fifth metacarpal head in his proper hand and fractures of the third, 4th, and fifth metatarsals in his left foot.

After spending an evening at Aurelius Hospital in Nilai, Martín returned to Europe for surgical procedure at Quirón Dexeus on Friday morning. Whereas his proper hand required surgical procedure, the fractures in his left foot didn’t. His restoration timeline might be evaluated within the coming days.

A closed fracture of the fifth metacarpal head of the best hand and a closed fracture of the third, 4th and fifth metatarsals of the left foot for Jorge Martin.

Xavier Mir – Surgeon

“The rider Jorge Martín has undergone surgical procedure for a displaced fracture of the top of the best fifth metacarpal, with discount and percutaneous fixation utilizing an intramedullary screw. The practical restoration will begin in a short while interval, in response to the scientific standing”.

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has largely attributed the crash of his star rider to Michelin. In response, Michelin boss Piero Taramasso countered by stating that the tyre temperature was too chilly, successfully blaming Aprilia for sending Jorge Martín on observe with out correctly warmed tyres. Regardless of this, Rivola has doubled down on his stance, insisting that the tyres are answerable for the quite a few crashes and accidents riders skilled throughout testing at Sepang.

Massimo Rivola – Aprilia Racing CEO

“I’m glad that Jorge’s operation went effectively and now we hope for a speedy restoration, his well being is the precedence. Concerning the crash, I want to make it clear that our information under no circumstances verify the statements made by Piero Taramasso. I consider that the riders’ security must be the precedence, and I’ve already prompt him to set a gathering with all of the groups with the intention to deal constructively with what’s clearly a essential scenario, as evidenced by the variety of accidents”.