Jorge Lorenzo will miss the Sepang MotoGP test at the beginning of next month after undergoing surgery on a broken scaphoid.
The Repsol Honda rider elected to have surgery on the injury, a titanium screw inserted via a minimally invasive technique.
He will remain in hospital for 24 hours for further observation. Four days rest will give the injury sufficient time to heal from the operation and physiotherapy can then begin.
"Due to the nature of the injury, Jorge Lorenzo and the Repsol Honda Team have elected for Lorenzo to miss the Sepang Test to focus fully on his recovery. His aim is to return fully fit for the Qatar Test, February 23 to 25," said a team statement.
