Francesco Bagnaia has undergone successful surgery in Turin after the crash that ended his Qatar MotoGP Sprint. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider suffered fractures to the fourth and fifth metatarsals in his right foot, and Ducati says he will begin rehabilitation as soon as possible. A return date has not been set; his progress over the coming days will determine when he can compete again.

The operation took place on Tuesday at the Humanitas Cellini Clinic in Turin. A medical team led by Dr Luigi Milano secured a plate to the fourth metatarsal. Ducati described the injury as a double fracture and said the procedure was intended to repair the damage sustained during the early stages of the previous Saturday’s Qatar Grand Prix Sprint.

How Bagnaia’s Qatar weekend changed

Bagnaia’s Sprint ended on the opening lap after a crash involving Fermin Aldeguer at the final corner. Marshals carried the Italian away from the circuit on a stretcher, while the race was briefly stopped with a red flag. When the Sprint restarted, FIM stewards gave Aldeguer a double Long Lap penalty.

The injury came during one of Bagnaia’s stronger weekends of the season. He moved directly into Q2 and qualified fifth on the grid, then briefly ran in the podium positions at the start of the Sprint before his race ended. The crash also ruled him out of the Qatar Grand Prix held the following Sunday.

Bagnaia has two races remaining as a Ducati rider before his move to Aprilia, making the injury a significant setback at the end of his Ducati tenure. After the crash, he said he was okay and thanked people for their messages. He also said he wanted to take the positives from the weekend despite the frustration of the incident.