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Suzuki MotoGP racer John Hopkins underwent surgery this morning to remove hardware from both of his ankles and a rod from his left femur. The operation took two hours and 10 minutes and was performed by Dr. Arthur Ting at the Fremont Surgery Center in Freemont, California.

Hopkins will stay in Fremont to work with Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Specialist Tuan Nguyen for the next two weeks before returning home to Ramona, California.