Somkiat Chantra was operated before the GP of France

Like Pedro Acosta at KTM, Somkiat Chant will also took advantage of the two -week break between two Grands Prix to go to the operating table. The LCR Honda team rookie, this year’s teammate this year of Johann Zarco, underwent an intervention on Wednesday, April 30 to treat an ARM-Pump.

Also called Loges syndrome, it is a recurring evil for motorcycle pilots, and very often at the start of the season, when their organization must get used to the forces generated on the forearms. An accumulation of blood can be caused around the muscle, to the point of paralyzing the arm and generating pain requiring to be made.

Somkiat Chantra was operated by Doctor Xavier Mir at the University hospital Dexeus in Barcelona and his team said that everything had been going well.

“Somkiat is now starting its recovery process”said the LCR team on Thursday morning. “He has already left the hospital and continued his rehabilitation in Barcelona. Next Tuesday, he will take a medical exam to assess his state of health, while waiting to get the green light to be declared fit to take over the track. His goal is now to recover completely for the next Grand Prix, in Le Mans.”

If everything goes as planned, the Thai pilot will therefore be back at the Honda handlebars from the Grand Prix de France. After her first five Grands Prix disputed this year, Somkiat will sing is still looking for her first points in the championship. Its best result on Sunday to date is a 16th place obtained during the Grand Prix of the Americas, in Austin.