Pedro Acosta has successful wrist surgery after Dutch GP

Pedro Acosta has undergone successful surgery to address carpal tunnel syndrome in his right wrist, his KTM team announced on Tuesday. The procedure came just two days after the Spaniard was forced to retire from the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix at Assen due to numbness in his hand.

Acosta had been battling for a top-five position with Marc Marquez during the race on Sunday when he abruptly slowed and pulled into the pits on lap 13. While initial speculation pointed to another technical issue with his bike, television footage showed him shaking his right arm in visible discomfort. After the race, Acosta explained he had lost feeling in three fingers of his right hand, a condition he has managed for roughly a year. He described the moment he realized he could no longer safely compete, stating that behind Marc, he was not able to know if he even had the lever in his hand. The numbness made it impossible to gauge his braking pressure, leading to mistakes and a decision to retire for safety reasons.

The 22-year-old rider and his team had originally planned to have the surgery during the summer break following the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, but the severity of the symptoms at...