The VR46 MotoGP crew says Fabio Di Giannantonio has undergone profitable surgical procedure on the left ought to he dislocated on the Austrian Grand Prix in August.
The one-time grand prix winner dislocated the shoulder throughout a follow crash on the Pink Bull Ring and was pressured to take a seat out the Austrian GP.
Ever since, the shoulder has been at elevated danger of dislocating once more with out surgical procedure, main Di Giannantonio to finish his 2024 season on the Thai GP as a way to have an operation.
Di Giannantonio had the surgical procedure on Saturday in Rome, which was deemed profitable, and can now start a rehabilitation interval of three months.
It’s hoped that Di Giannantonio might be match sufficient to start pre-season testing subsequent February, as he will get to grips with the factory-spec GP25 he’ll race subsequent season.
A press release from the VR46 crew learn: “As anticipated, Fabio Di Giannantonio underwent surgical procedure this morning to stabilise the harm to his left shoulder, a consequence of the high-speed crash that occurred final summer season on the Austrian GP.
“Fabio reached the Villa Stuart clinic in Rome the place Professor Alessandro Castagna carried out the surgical procedure utilizing arthroscopic strategies.
“The operation was an entire success and the restoration occasions are estimated at roughly three months.
“Good luck to Fabio and a hug from your entire crew for a speedy restoration.
“The purpose is to return to the monitor, aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP, in good bodily situation for the primary take a look at of the 2025 season (5-7 February, Sepang Worldwide Circuit).”
Di Giannantonio’s place on the VR46 squad has been taken by Andrea Iannone, who has been given a chance by Valentino Rossi to race once more in MotoGP.
One-time MotoGP winner Iannone hadn’t raced within the sequence since 2019, when he was subsequently pressured to serve a four-year doping ban.
It’s not clear if Iannone might be on the bike for the ultimate spherical of the championship, which is but to be introduced following the cancellation of the Valencia GP resulting from excessive flooding within the area.
