Pedro Acosta has undergone successful surgery on a persistent problem with carpal tunnel syndrome, KTM has announced.
The Spaniard retired from Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix with the issue in dramatic scenes as he sat up and slowed down while battling Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia for fourth place.
Team and rider confirmed surgery would take place this week, and less than 48 hours and the job is done.
Pedro Acosta undergoes successful wrist surgery within 48 hours
Acosta was also given a very positive return date, the next Grand Prix in Germany from July 10 - July 12:
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“Pedro Acosta underwent successful minor surgery this morning on his right wrist to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. He is expected to return for the German GP, pending a medical check next week.”
Acosta posed in a hospital bed with his thumbs up and heavy strapping around his right wrist. He also posted a picture with the doctor and the caption ‘all good’.
The Moto2 and Moto3 world champion has faced reliability issues throughout the season, most infamously at the Catalunya Grand Prix, where Alex Marquez slammed into his slowing No.37 bike in horrifying scenes.
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Back-to-back retirements disrupt Acosta’s strong mid-season form
Acosta suffered multiple reliability issues on Saturday at Assen, so when he slowed up on Sunday’s race, the assumption was more of the same.
However, Acosta was seen shaking his right arm, and later told the media it was numbness that caused the retirement:
“I’ve been suffering for one year, and I've completely lost the feeling in three fingers of the hand. In some tracks it’s worse; in some tracks it’s better. But yesterday already, I was suffering from lap three, but more or less, I knew where the brake lever was.
“But today, behind Marc, I was not able to know if I even had the lever in my hand. Then [there was] the moment that I went wide in turn one, because if not, I was going to totally hit him. It's quite strange when you don't even know how much power you put in the brakes. Because of this, I was making some mistakes, lifting the rear tyre and all these things/
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Acosta was battling Marquez when he called time on his race (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool)
“For this, on Tuesday, we will have surgery. It's not arm pump. It's in the wrist. It's carpal tunnel. Our idea was to have surgery after the Sachsenring, but it's better that we do it now.”
The result made it back-to-back retirements for Acosta, who looked in sublime form a race earlier in Hungary, battling for victory.
Since then, he’s also signed as a Ducati factory rider for the next two seasons alongside Marc Marquez.
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Acosta raises safety concerns over recurring mechanical failures
Despite that, Acosta’s focus is clearly on winning his first race in MotoGP after multiple runners-up finishes and podiums. But doing that on a KTM may prove difficult with technical issues again disrupting progress.
Assen saw the 22-year-old stop on Saturday practice and then struggle with a throttle issue during qualifying, only finishing eighth in the sprint. Speaking to DAZN post-race, he explained:
“It's hard to understand what happened. It seems like it was a sensor, but the first time, too, the throttle got stuck.
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“They need to look into something, because there have been a lot of technical problems from Barcelona all the way here. And above all, when the throttle gets stuck, you have to start thinking that something is wrong.
“Today’s issues are new. It’s just that both were the same issue. And in one of those instances, the throttle got stuck.
“When this starts to become a safety issue, I think it’s time to really get it checked out. It seems like today’s issue has some explanation, but I still don’t have an answer for what happened in Brno. Who’s to say it won’t happen again?”
Bezzecchi crash highlights brutal Dutch GP weekend for riders
Acosta isn’t the only rider to struggle with injury, as Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi suffered a horror crash on Sunday’s race at over 130 mph.
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Remarkably, he didn’t suffer any lasting injuries, as his team confirmed in a statement:
“Following his crash during the Dutch Grand Prix, Marco Bezzecchi was immediately taken to the circuit’s Medical Centre, where he underwent a thorough evaluation by the medical staff, including MotoGP medical director Dr Angel Charte,” read a statement from Aprilia.
“Initial clinical examinations confirmed that the rider is fully conscious and displays normal mobility in all four limbs, with no immediate signs of major neurological or systemic complications.
“However, due to severe pain resulting from the high-energy impact, the medical team has elected to transfer Bezzecchi to Groningen Hospital (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen). This transfer will allow him to undergo comprehensive diagnostic imaging and specialised scans to definitively rule out any underlying injuries and ensure a safe recovery path.
“Further updates will be shared as soon as the official medical reports from the hospital are available.”
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