Reigning Moto2 World Champion Tito Rabat will race at this weekend’s Motegi MotoGP round despite breaking his left wrist in a crash at Almeria.

The Spanish MarcVDS rider sustained the injury after a technical failure caused him to crash heavily. Rabat was initially treated at the track by circuit medical staff, before being transported to the Clinica Mediterráneo in Almeria.

Doctors at the hospital operated to stabilise the fracture with a metal plate, after consulting with Doctor Ángel Charte in Barcelona. The surgery was a success and Rabat now heads to Japan determined to race this weekend, although his participation will only be confirmed once he’s undergone a medical examination on arrival in Motegi.

“The bike cut out in the chicane and I went down quite hard. I’m not sure yet what caused the crash, as I haven’t had a chance to check the bike over. Once again the marshals and medical staff at Almeria did a fantastic job of taking care of me. They immobilised my left arm at the track and I was in hospital less than an hour after the crash,” he said.

“The doctors in Almeria spoke to my doctors in Barcelona and we decided that surgery to stabilise the fracture was the best option. The surgery last night was a success and this morning I am more confident than ever that I will be able to race this weekend in Japan with few issues.”