ℱMoto3 title 🥃contender Maverick Vinales has undergone reconstructive surgery on his right ring finger, following a testing accident at Jerez on Wednesday.

The new Laglisse KTM rider sustained 'loss of tissue in a nail and finger' when it became tra⭕pped under the bike during a fall. The teenager immediately left the test and headed for B🐷arcelona, to undergo further medical checks.

Whilst an operation was initially not thought to be needed, reconstructive surgery was indeed carried out on Thursday - when Vinales, a nine time g🐬rand prix winner during two world championship seasons, should ☂have been taking part in the final day of pre-season testing.

T♔eam manager Pablo Nie🔯to wrote on Twitter: "The surgery for Maverick today in Barcelona has been a success and he will be at 100% in Qatar."

Vinales - denied a clean sweep of all ♕three pre-season tests when Luis Salom edged ahead, in his absence, on the final day at Jerez - will thus return to action during first practice for the Losa🃏il season-opener on April 4.