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Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Brad Binder sustained a fracture-dislocation of his left forearm in a testing crash at Valencia on Monday, undergoing surgery in Barcelona and beginning his recovery period.

The South African, who dominated the Moto3 World Championship this season before transferring to Moto2 for 2017, crashed at turn nine and had the factory KTM land on his arm to cause the injury.

“Brad Binder suffered a fracture-dislocation of the left forearm known as a ‘galeazzi fracture,’ which consists of a fracture of the radius and a dislocation of the ulna at the wrist,” said Dr. Xavier Mir. “In this case the radius was very displaced so we had to put it back in place, fixing it with a plate and seven screws.

“This movement caused the ulna to put itself in place. He has a small lesion of the interosseous membrane and this, without causing any problem, will delay somewhat the recovery of the rotation of his arm by about three weeks. In principle, we believe that in four or five weeks it will be cured.”

The injury prevented the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider from taking part in the final day of Moto2 testing at the Spanish track. Binder will now have up to two months in which to recover, taking advantage of the winter break, and it is expected that the he may be fully recovered in four to five weeks.