MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi has been released from hospital in Italy.

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi was released from the Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico in Florence, Italy, overnight, where he has been recovering following surgery last Saturday to mend his broken right leg suffered at the Italian Grand Prix.

The nine-time world champion was taken by ambulance to a helicopter and is now being flown to a hospital in Cattolica, close to his home, where he will meet with doctors to discuss the next stage of his recovery.

More information and details about his condition are expected from Yamaha today, so stay tuned for the latest update.

Rossi suffered the injury in a frightening high-speed crash at last weekend’s grand prix in Mugello during practice, expected to miss up to five races over a six week period.