Pecco Bagnaia went under the knife: surgery on his right forearm

The MotoGP summer break got off to a stressful start for Pecco Bagnaia. Instead of spending time with his newborn son Oliviero and his wife Domizia, the Ducati factory rider had a number of engagements to attend to. After the German Grand Prix, the Italian travelled to Rome, where on Tuesday he was appointed an ‘Ambassador for Sports Diplomacy’ by the Italian Foreign Minister.

However, Bagnaia did not travel home to his family afterwards, but went straight to hospital. The new father underwent surgery on his right forearm at the University Hospital in Modena on Wednesday. The ‘endoscopic fasciotomy’ was successful, as the Ducati-Lenovo team announced on

. This refers to compartment syndrome (arm pump), a condition common in motorbike racing.

“The Ducati-Lenovo Team rider is now using the MotoGP summer break to begin his planned recovery and rehabilitation,” the team said in a statement. The aim is for Bagnaia to return to the track at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from 7 to 9 August.

The MotoGP weekend at the Sachsenring did not go ideally for Pecco Bagnaia. He finished 6th and 7th. After eleven races, he lies 8th in the overall standings with 143 points. Bagnaia trails championship leader Jorge Martin by 65 points.