Francesco Bagnaia\u2019s endured \u201cnot an easy summer\u201d, he says, after undergoing a surprise arm surgery for arm pump.<\/p>\n
An underwhelming first half of the 2026 MotoGP season was followed quickly by \u201cnot an easy summer break\u201d, he says, after undergoing surgery for arm pump.<\/p>\n
Bagnaia underwent the surgery soon after the German MotoGP that brought the first half of the season to a close in early July.<\/p>\n
The Italian says he had to \u201cwork a lot\u201d during the break between Germany and this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix in order to recover the condition of his arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it wasn\u2019t an easy summer break: I had to work a lot on the arm,\u201d Francesco Bagnaia said ahead of the British MotoGP.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it was impacting me less, but it was quite tough as an operation. I had to work a lot, I had just four days of rest and every day in the gym was intense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think we worked well and we are almost ready to fight for it. Let\u2019s see.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Italian hadn\u2019t mentioned arm pump during the first half of the season as a problem, but this, he says, is a part of his character.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you know me, I\u2019m not a guy that likes to give bad information like this to the camera,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never had that problem with my arms during all my career \u2013 never. This year, that we are having some issues on our bike, I needed to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bagnaia continued, saying his issues with arm pump started at the Spanish Grand Prix, although he clarified that it was not the reason for his retirement there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started having the problem in Jerez, when I needed to stop \u2013 it wasn\u2019t for the arm, but for a problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time we didn\u2019t solve this issue, and my arm was getting inflamed more and more, so I needed to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the members of the VR46 Riders Academy, Bagnaia is one of only two riders to have undergone arm pump surgery, the other being Celestino Vietti, but he says that during training he is one of the riders with \u201cless problems\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly I was the one with less problems at home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n