Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin had successful surgery on his right hand after a crash in pre-season testing earlier this week while the Spaniard did not need surgery on his left foot, his team Aprilia Racing said on Friday.

After his surgery, Aprilia have emphatically denied Michelin’s claim about what caused the incident. Martin’s surgery on his right hand was a success on Friday. He was operated on by Dr Xavier Mir in Barcelona.

Massimo Rivola is questioning the French manufacturer's reasoning regarding the cause of his rider's crash at Sepang

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has been taken to hospital after highsiding twice from his bike in the opening hours of pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia on Wednesday.

World MotoGP champion Jorge Martin underwent successful surgery on his right hand on Friday, two days after crashing on his Aprilia during pre-season testing in Malaysia, his team said. He had emerged unscathed from a crash earlier in the day.