Bastianini to miss San Marino, India & Japan GPs after undergoing surgery

The Italian has had successful surgery on his left ankle and left-hand fractures sustained in the Catalan GP Turn 1 crash

Ducati Lenovo Team have confirmed that Enea Bastianini has had successful surgery on the injuries he sustained in the Turn 1 crash that unfolded at the start of Sunday’s Catalan GP.

The Italian underwent surgery on his left ankle and left hand fractures, with the two surgeries, performed by Prof. Catani and Tarallo at the Policlinico of Modena, concluded successfully as ‘The Beast’ gets set to begin the post-surgery recovery.

Ducati also confirmed that the #23, who missed the first five races of the season after fracturing his shoulder blade in Portimao’s Tissot Sprint, will have to miss this weekend’s home Grand Prix in Misano and the two events that follow in India and Japan.

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