Moto3 world champion Brad Binder reportedly broke his arm during Moto2 testing in Valencia this week.
The 21-year-old South African, who will make the step up to Moto2 with Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2017, was testing his new KTM bike at the circuit when he came off at turn 11.
According to reports, Binder fractured the radius in his right arm and damaged bones in his wrist. He was taken to hospital in Barcelona, where he underwent surgery, his team today confirmed on Twitter.
.@BradBinder_41 undergoes successful surgery to left arm this morning in Barcelona after a crash @CircuitValencia.More information to follow pic.twitter.com/OxVkhq6BRO
— Red Bull KTM Ajo (@RedBull_KTM_Ajo) November 22, 2016
Before the crash, Binder posted the following message on Instagram:
A photo posted by Brad Binder (@bradbinder_41) on
