Australia’s Dean Ferris has undergone surgery in Belgium after suffering a fractured elbow during a round of the Spanish Motocross Championship last weekend.

The ICE1RACING rider again looked like he was the man to beat in Albaida, however an incident with a backmarker while running second saw him go down at high speed.

“I should have seen him coming,” admitted Ferris. “I had just passed [Jonathan] Barragan and gapped him, so I was focusing on [Jose] Butron and reeling him in quite quickly when I had to avoid the backmarker.

“Luckily it’s not a serious break and I should be back on the bike within four weeks. My fitness is great so will work on maintaining that and hopefully it won’t take too long for me to get my speed back before the first GP in Valkenswaard.”

Team manager Kari Tiainen is certain that Ferris can bounce back from the injury, hopeful that he’ll be ready to go for the GP opener.

“It’s great to watch Dean riding,” Tiainen said. “Even though he had a bad start in Albaida, he was able to climb to the second position by the fourth round and he was challenging Butron.

“When taking the hit, he was at the jump of the track’s fastest whoop section chasing Butron. This is only a small break and Dean will be back in no time and ready for the GP season with his full speed.”

The FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix series kicks off 9 April at Valkenswaard in the Netherlands.