Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin had successful surgery on his right hand after a crash in pre-season testing earlier this week while the Spaniard did not need surgery on his left foot, his team Aprilia Racing said on Friday.

Jorge Martin has undergone surgery on the injury sustained at the Sepang test - but the fallout of why he crashed continues. The MotoGP champion heavily crashed on Wednesday, face-planting onto the asphalt, causing hand and foot injuries.

Massimo Rivola is questioning the French manufacturer's reasoning regarding the cause of his rider's crash at Sepang

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has been taken to hospital after highsiding twice from his bike in the opening hours of pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia on Wednesday.

World MotoGP champion Jorge Martin underwent successful surgery on his right hand on Friday, two days after crashing on his Aprilia during pre-season testing in Malaysia, his team said. He had emerged unscathed from a crash earlier in the day.