Successful surgery for Bezzecchi, Silverstone the target for return

Aprilia Racing confirm the #72 has had successful surgery on his collarbone and later underwent a routine procedure on his left knee

After his Q2 crash, Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) returned to Italy on Saturday to undergo surgery to fix his broken collarbone - ruled out of the remainder of the German GP.

On Sunday, July 12, Aprilia Racing confirmed that the surgery, performed at the University Hospital of Sassuolo, was a success and that the #72 is on the mend. The team say they hope to see Bezzecchi return to racing at the next GP at Silverstone but that they’ll give a more definitive prognosis soon as his recovery continues.

Then on Saturday, July 18, Aprilia Racing provided an additional update on Bezzecchi, confirming that the Italian rider underwent a routine procedure to clean the wound on his left knee. Bezzecchi has already returned home and continues his rehabilitation ahead of the British GP.

Speedy recovery, Marco!

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