The Portuguese rider, who competes in the MotoGP world championship, suffered a fall in the first practice session of the Indonesian race which resulted in a fractured radius in his right arm.
Promptly assisted at the circuit's medical center, he was then evacuated to the local hospital to assess the severity of the injury. After diagnostic tests, the fracture was reduced and immobilized. The Almada rider was then able to travel to Lisbon and be accompanied by Dr. Gonçalo Morais Sarmento and his team at the Sant'Ana Hospital in Parede, where a plate was implanted to stabilize the bone.
Miguel Oliveira will have a careful recovery ahead of him, focused on the success of the surgery, and the first week will be of absolute rest so that he can then evaluate and define the best and appropriate strategy to get back on the bike as soon as possible.
At the moment, everything indicates that the rider will sit out the next two races, in Japan and Australia.
The next MotoGP Sprint race will take place at 07:00 on Saturday morning and the 24-lap race at 06:00 on Sunday morning, while the first practice sessions for the Japanese GP begin with the Moto3 category at 01:00 on Friday morning.
