After crashing while practicing near his home in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo underwent successful surgery in his right hand.
After the wreck, the Fiat Yamaha teammate of Valentino Rossi was taken to the Capio Hospital General de Catalunya, where doctors found a fracture at the base of his finger and a displaced thumb.
According to Fiat Yamaha, Dr. Augusto J. Casanovas made an open reduction and osteosynthesis with a small titanium plate. Lorenzo will require hand protection for four to six weeks.
Lorenzo, 22, was practicing on a motocross track near Montmeló, and fell during a slow corner going approximately 30kmh. Lorenzo is returning home to Barcelona today (Friday), and will recuperate.
Fiat Yamaha said Lorenzo will not participate in the next Sepang test slatted for the end of the month, but is expected to make a full recovery for pre-season test at Qatar in March.
During the first series of pre-season testing, Lorenzo posted the fifth fastest time on the first day, and the third fastest time on the second day, just O.36 seconds slower than Ducati Marlboro rider Casey Stoner and 0.755 seconds slower than defending MotoGP Champion Valentino Rossi. Lorenzo finished the '09 MotoGP Championship in second place.
