During Moto2 qualifying at Sepang, Tom Lüthi was violently thrown from his Kalex before getting up with a broken left ankle.
Thus losing all his chances for the world title, the CarXpert driver returned to Switzerland to undergo surgery last Wednesday by Doctor Marc Mettler at the Münsingen clinic.
The 31-year-old Swiss will be absent and replaced in Valencia, but his place as 2 Moto2017 world vice-champion is not at stake since Miguel Oliveira is 27 points behind him.
It is now time to recover for the 125 2005cc world champion who will also miss the first 2018 MotoGP tests on the Tuesday and Wednesday following the Grand Prix, still on the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.
Tom Lüthi: “The operation went well. My thanks go to Dr. Marc Mettler and his team. They did a good job. Now it's time to recover. »
