Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) has undergone surgery on his right forearm for arm pump following the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship double header at Donington and Most. The #97 travelled back to Barcelona from the Czech Republic and sought medical advice, where the decision was made to have the surgery which was a success on Thursday morning.

Vierge secured a best result of 11^th across the last two rounds, taking P11 in both the Tissot Superpole Race and Race 2 at the Autodrom Most. He was 14^th in Race 1 in the Czech Republic, while at Donington Park, he was 15^th in Sunday’s two races but retired from Race 1. 2024 as a whole has proven tricky for Honda, with Vierge only scoring three top-ten finishes this season and a best result of tenth, last achieved in Race 2 at Assen.

A statement from Team HRC said: “Xavi Vierge has undergone successful surgery on his right forearm to relieve 'arm pump' (compartment syndrome), which caused him problems during the last two WorldSBK Championship rounds in Donington (UK) and Most (Czech Republic). Back in Barcelona after the race weekend, the Team HRC rider sought medical advice at the Dexeus University Hospital and the decision was taken to proceed with surgery. The operation was successfully performed by Dr. Xavier Mir on Thursday morning. Vierge now has two weeks in which to recover and is expected to be back in action at the next WorldSBK round in Portimao, Portugal, on 9-11 August 2024.”

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