Moto3: Hand surgery for Rins

Hand surgery for Alex Rins, rest for Marc Marquez.
Rins, Moto3 race, French MotoGP 2012
Rins, Moto3 race, French MotoGP 2012
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Fresh from his debut grand prix podium in Sunday's wet Moto3 grand prix, rookie Alex Rins underwent surgery in Barcelona on Monday to repair finger dꦆamage from a Saturꦬday fall at Le Mans.

The Spaniard underwent surgery on the little finger of his right hand, in a procedure carried𓄧 out by Dr. Xavier Mir at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus de Barcelona.

Rins (Suter Honda) will remain in hospital for 24 hours under 🌄antibiotics.

Fellow Repsol-backed rider Marc M?rquez (Suter), who suffered a heavy blow to his right hand when he crashed out of Sunday's Moto2 race, also underwent an examination at tꦍhe facility.

Marquez, who lost the title lead by one-point to Pol Espargaro following the fall, light⛄ly damaged his thumb in Sunday's spill and has been advised to rest the injury for a week.

Bo꧋th Rins and Marquez will thus be fit for the fifth round of the 2012 world championships, in front of their home Spanish fans, at Catalunya in two weeks' time.

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