The Vector Kiefer Racing rider underwent an operation last week after fracturing his right elbow in the Moto2 race in Qatar, and will be fit and ready for the next round at Jerez.

Debut MotoGP season is over for Vladimir Leonov, a Viessmann Kiefer Racing pilot and the only Russian in MotoGP 250cc.

Vladimir Leonov from Russia, representing Viessmann Kiefer Racing, also showed quite an impressive result - coming in No. 15, for which he managed to get another point, bringing his current total up to eight.

Though the race was won by Marco Simoncelli from Italy, Russia's Vladimir Leonov fulfilled his task and, despite the searing pain in his hand from an injury suffered two races earlier, made it to the finish with a score of No. 19 and just 1:59.794 behind the leader in German's Sachsenring.

Former 250cc World Championship runner-up Ralf Waldmann will be riding for the Viessmann Kiefer Racing team at Donington as a substitute for Vladimir Leonov.