Bagnaia Has Surgery On Fractured Right Foot
· Yahoo Sports
The Ducati Lenovo Team confirmed Francesco Bagnaia successfully underwent surgery to repair the double fracture in his right foot sustained in the Sprint race at the Qatar GP. A medical team led by Dr. Luigi Milano at Turin's Humanitas Cellini Clinic secured a plate to his fourth metatarsal and stabilized the fifth, the two bones that run along the outer edge of the foot, leading to the little toe and its neighbor.
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The injury came on the opening lap of Saturday's Sprint, where Bagnaia went down in a highside crash following a collision with Fermin Aldeguer. Bagnaia was stretchered away and later diagnosed with the two fractures. Ducati says rehabilitation will start as soon as possible, and the days ahead will determine the timeline for a return to action.
That leaves his participation in the final two rounds of the season in doubt. Typical recovery for a metatarsal fracture of this type runs around six weeks, though MotoGP riders have been known to come back sooner than the average person. Bagnaia is unlikely to be back for the November 20-22 Portugal GP, but it's possible he could line up at the Nov. 27-29 Valencia GP or, at the least, take part in the post-season Valencia test.
If he does return for the test, it will be for a different manufacturer, as Bagnaia is leaving Ducati for Aprilia. A first proper run on the Aprilia RS-GP would do a lot for preparing for the 2027 season. It would allow him to turn the page on a disappointing 2026 that saw him fighting to feel settled and fast aboard the GP26. Bagnaia currently sits 9th overall, but fourth among Ducati riders, including his teammate, Marc Marquez, who is on the cusp of clinching his 10th world title.
Whether or not he rides, Ducati would likely want to recognize Bagnaia's time with the factory team. Bagnaia won the 2022 and 2023 titles for Ducati, its first premier-class crown since Casey Stoner in 2007. Bagnaia was also the first Italian to win the championship for Ducati.
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