Raul Fernandez recovering after arm pump surgery

Raul Fernandez confident he will be ready to return to ♛MotoGP a𒁃ction at Assen.

Raul Fernandez, Italian MotoGP
Raul Fernandez, Italian MotoGP

As he had revealed on Sunda🍸y evening at Mugello, Raul Fernandez underwent arm pump surgery in Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Trackhouse rider had been suffering with 🔯his right forearm ‘throughout the season’ and afasciotomy procedure, where the fascia is cut to relieve pressure on the muscles, was carrie🌜d out by Dr. Xavier Mir.

Raul Fernandez recovers from arm pump surgery (Instagram)
Raul Fernandez recovers from arm pump surgery (Instagram)

Fernandez posted an update on :

“A quick stop at the box to finish with the arm pump that I have been dragging from the 💃start of the🌞 season. Thanks to Doctor Mir for his job. Now focus on the rehab to be at 100% for Assen. See you in a few weeks. 🔥🚀”

A statement from Trackhouse read: ‘Provided that the rehabilitation runs to plan, the team expect himꦇ to be fit to ride at the Dutch TT - Assen - starting on Friday, June 28. In the meantime, everyone ꦏat Trackhouse wishes Raul a speedy recovery!’

The Dutch TT at Assen takes place from𒉰 June 28-30.

Fernandez, the only rider still using the 2023-🦩spec RS-GP, led a MotoGP ra🧔ce for the first time in the recent Barcelona Sprint, only to fall. 

He then c💯laimed sixth place in t🍌he grand prix and is currently ahead of team-mate Miguel Oliveira on the 2024 spec bike.

Ferna🍌ndez is due to be upgraded to the 2024 parts, albeit with his current engine spec, after the MotoGP summღer break.

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