The LCR Honda Castrol Team have given an update on their rider Cal Crutchlow after the Briton sustained a fracture to his right ankle and tibia at Phillip Island. He currently remains in hospital in Australia, but the three-time Grand Prix winner has successfully undergone a second operation on the affected area and should now be allowed to return home on Sunday.
Great to see @calcrutchlow watching the #MotoGP action from his hospital bed in Australia ????
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Wish you were out there, Cal! Get well soon! ???? pic.twitter.com/6yjRA0DapE
“Cal had his second operation on Thursday morning," says Lucio Cecchinello, LCR Honda Team Principal. "The surgery took less than two hours and he was awake about an hour after the procedure finished. He didn’t complain about any particular pain after coming round. The surgery was performed by Dr Matthias Russ, the same doctor who carried out the first operation, and he stated that he was very pleased with how the surgery had gone. Cal has had two small plates inserted and he will be ready to fly home on Sunday night - provided there are no complications, which nobody expects. Once he’s back home he will start physiotherapy and will try his best to be fit again as soon as possible.”
Get well soon!