Pedro Acosta announced he would undergo surgery on Tuesday after abandoning the Dutch GP MotoGP due to a physical problem that has lasted for a year.
Peter Acosta surprised everyone this Sunday by abandoning the Dutch Grand Prix on lap 13 while battling for fourth place against Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Márquez. Given the recent technical problems encountered by the KTM, another breakdown was feared, but the Spanish rider was immediately seen shaking his right hand.
He rejoined the track, a sign that his motorcycle was working, completed the lap, and returned to the pits. A physical problem was then suspected and confirmed shortly after the race. Acosta He spoke to the media, explaining that he has been suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome for a year, and that he was no longer able to fly this afternoon.
Perhaps he had hoped to wait until the summer break to have the surgery, but that won't be possible. He announced that he will have the operation as early as Tuesday.
"I have been suffering for a year and I have completely lost feeling in three fingers of my hand."he explained during his debriefing. “On some circuits it’s worse, on others it’s better. Yesterday I was already in pain from the third lap, but I more or less knew where the brake lever was. But today, behind Marc… I couldn’t even tell if I had the lever in my hand.”
"That's why I'm having surgery on Tuesday. It's not compartment syndrome. It's in my wrist. It's carpal tunnel syndrome."
Unlike compartment syndrome, which causes pain and tension in the forearm, carpal tunnel syndrome manifests as pain and numbness in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, which can sometimes extend up the forearm, elbow, and even to the shoulder, due to compression of the median nerve.
We will have to wait for the surgeon's recommendations after his operation to know if Peter Acosta will be able to consider participating in the next Grand Prix, in Germany, in 15 days.
