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Somkiat Chantra undergoes successful knee surgery in Barcelona, former LCR Honda MotoGP rider Takaaki Nakagami confirmed for Brno.
LCR Honda has confirmed that MotoGP rookie Somkiat Chantra had surgery on his injured knee in Barcelona. The team announced that Johann Zarco will replace Chantra in Germany, and Takaaki Nakagami will ride at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno. Chantra made history for Thailand by scoring his first MotoGP point at Assen before injuring his right knee in a training crash. LCR Honda stated that surgery on Chantra’s injury was successful. Nakagami, who was replaced by Chantra, will return to LCR in the Czech Republic, having impressed with sixth place in Le Mans. Chantra will aim to recover in time for the Austrian Grand Prix after the summer break.
