Miller finished the second run of the 2021 season in ninth place last weekend after suffering from arm pumps in the final stages of the race.
He admitted after the race that he was evaluating an operation on his arm, with Ducati confirming that Miller had gone under the knife in Barcelona at Dexeus University Hospital, with the operation being performed by famous MotoGP surgeon Dr. Xavier Mir and his team.
Miller’s surgery has been deemed successful and he will spend the next 24 hours in the hospital before starting rehabilitation.
“It was a short operation that went very well,” said Miller. “I can’t wait to start rehabilitation. There are still ten days until the next Grand Prix in Portimao.
“If my recovery goes normally, I can be back on track in Portugal, even if not quite at my 100 percent fitness. I want to Dr. I would like to thank me and his entire team at Dexeus Hospital for their availability and all the care they have given me. “
Jack Miller, Ducati team
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Miller finished ninth in the MotoGP standings after two ninth places in the first races in Qatar, while his Ducati colleague Johann Zarco on the GP21 run by Pramac has a four-point lead in the championship after consecutive seconds.
Miller’s Doha GP was controversial after being involved in two collisions with reigning world champion Joan Mir.
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The Suzuki driver pushed Miller a long way as he made an aggressive overtaking maneuver on lap 13 of the race last Sunday before the two collided a few moments later at almost 200 km / h on the main straight.
Miller escaped without penalty and does not feel punished for his actions. But I was upset by the move, branded it “super dangerous” and insisted Miller deliberately collide with the Suzuki driver.
Miller isn’t the only MotoGP rider to have had arm pumps surgery prior to the Portuguese GP as the condition affected the Qatar races of Tech3 KTM’s Iker Lecuona.
During his operation in Valencia, Lecuona posted a brief statement on social media saying, “Very happy. Fully satisfactory operation. Many thanks to Dr. Eduardo Sanchez Alepuz and his team for the care at the IMED Valencia hospital. “