Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro will not take part in this weekend’s Sepang MotoGP round as on Thursday he is due to undergo surgery on the finger he broke at Phillip Island.
The Spanish rider, who fell in the race as he was battling in the lead group, suffered a fracture to the fourth metacarpus of the left hand. His goal is to be ready for the season finale in Valencia.
"The idea after the injury was to avoid surgery and to try to race here in Malaysia. Unfortunately, the situation is forcing me to go back home for surgery so that I will be able to fully recover for Valencia,” said Espargaro.
“In agreement with Dr. Mir, we agreed to have the surgery done on Thursday in Barcelona. It was an unfortunate crash, but I am already focused on the last race of the season where I want to demonstrate the level that the Aprilia RS-GP and I have reached."
