Lecuona has arm pump surgery ahead of Portimao

Tech3 KTM Factory Racing's Iker Lecuona has successfully had arm pump surgery on his right arm following the opening two rounds of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship in Qatar.

The Spaniard suffered a disappointing start to the season with a 17th place finish in the opening round, followed by a crash at last weekend's Grand Prix of Doha.

But, the 21-year-old was suffering from arm pump throughout both weekends, despite having had surgery on two previous occasions to try and alleviate the problem.

Lecuona set to go under the knife following Doha GP 03/04/2021

The Tech 3 is suffering from an arm pump and will undergo surgery in Valencia to rectify the problem

He successfully went under the knife in Valencia on Tuesday and will be back on the bike at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

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