English
Italiano
Following Monday's crash in testing at Phillip Island, Johnny Rea returned home and on Friday met with Dr. Michael McMullan at Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast, undergoing surgery to stabilize the fractures in his left foot. The surgery was successful and now the recovery path will begin for the Northern Irishm rider.
Although the exact timing of rehabilitation is not yet clear, Rea will miss the upcoming tests in Portimão (March 14-15) and the second round of the Autodrómo Internacional do Algarve (March 28-30).
Jonathan Rea however transpires confidence: "I would like to thank Dr. Michael McMullan and his team at Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast for the urgency and care to deal with my foot injury. After reviewing the scans from my crash in Australia, we made the decision to fly home directly and perform surgery to stabilize and fix the injuries in my foot. The surgery was successful and I will continue my recovery at home with my medical team. I want to thank my team, my family and of course all my fans who have been sending me positive messages during these difficult days."
Echoing his words is Nicolò Canepa: "We are missing Jonathan here in Australia, as he travelled to the opening round of the season fully motivated and with a growing confidence in the Yamaha R1, only to be sidelined by the testing crash. Unfortunately, the recovery time for the injury he sustained means he will not be able to race in Portimão next month. We extend our best wishes to Jonathan for a speedy recovery and hope to see him back soon."
