Maverick Vinales' Shoulder Surgery & MotoGP Comeback

0:00On April 1st, Maverick Benalas just had successful surgery on Tuesday to pull out a loose screw from his left shoulder. The 31-year-old Tech 3 KTM rider had to bail from last weekend's MotoGP U.S. Grand Prix after Friday practice because the pain got too bad. That screw went in after his crash as Saxon ring last year, but is shifted and wrecked his ride. Earlier this week, he flew straight from Texas to Italy for the fix as suolo hospital, handled by Dr. Giuseppe Porcelini and his team. Benalas shared a pick of the screw online, saying it already feels better and shouting out the docs. Now he's all about recovery to hit 100 percent. Fans and the paddock are buzzing since Benalas had big hopes for his second year on the KTM RC-16, but he's scoreless in the first three races. Meanwhile, teammate Ania Bastianini grabbed a podium and Pedro Acosta has been strong up front. It's a rough contrast to how he led KTM early in the season.

1:00He tried a unique setup with a different chassis in those flyaway races, even thinking of switching it up before the shoulder acted up. At first, he downplayed the injury, but in Austin, he owned it as the main drag on his results. With the guitar round pushed back, there's extra time before the Spanish Grand Prix on April 25th through 26th. Benalas is locked in on that comeback, ready to turn the page and chase those points. This has been F1 News Today, powered by AI.