Pedrosa's season over b4 it starts?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Pedrosa+update

From Motogp.com:

Having had a full medical assessment at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus clinic in his native Barcelona on Tuesday, as a result of his Monday night Qatar test crash, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa has been diagnosed with a fractured left radius (one of the bones in the forearm) and a severely cut and bruised left knee.

Pedrosa flew back to Spain on Tuesday and went straight to his trusted surgeon Doctor Mir’s clinic, where he was also operated on in December having originally injured his left knee last season in Australia. The knee has been further damaged and will require skin graft surgery.

His left arm, meanwhile, requires a supportive screw insertion in order to heal the fractured radius bone more rapidly than if left unsupported.

Pedrosa did not stay at the clinic overnight and will therefore return on Wednesday to go under the surgeon’s knife again. It is unclear as yet how this will affect his preseason preparations with just over a month to go before the first race of the year. ---

Yikes! I'm not a fan of Pedrosa, but if he's out that makes this years grid even more pathetic...

I've fractured my right radius in a motorcycle accident. I can tell you, the bone heals fast. The muscles heal VERY slowly. Screws will slow muscle progress, based on what my NYU athletic injury surgeon told me.

yep, agreed. Plus he's one of the guys gauranteed to be up front most weeks, i don't like the guy tbh, but i'd rather him be up there making the championship less of a walk over and filling out the grid, than have a 15 rider grid. (i think thats right, if melandri decides to pull out as well)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Craig3089 @ Mar 3 2009, 09:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>yep, agreed. Plus he's one of the guys gauranteed to be up front most weeks, i don't like the guy tbh, but i'd rather him be up there making the championship less of a walk over and filling out the grid, than have a 15 rider grid. (i think thats right, if melandri decides to pull out as well)

if it goes down like that then the FIM cant ratify the series as a world championship.....least i think thats correct?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigAl @ Mar 3 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>if it goes down like that then the FIM cant ratify the series as a world championship.....least i think thats correct?



I believe the big push to get the 1 Kawasucki in there was for that purpose, to follow the rules of having 18 bikes for championship status. However I imagine there is a clause in there about injury or other factors outside their control.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Mar 3 2009, 11:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I believe the big push to get the 1 Kawasucki in there was for that purpose, to follow the rules of having 18 bikes for championship status. However I imagine there is a clause in there about injury or other factors outside their control.
If pedrosa can't ride I imagine they will still run the factory bike with a substitute rider,

Of course the series desperately needs pedrosa, he has actually won races in the current formula.

As a side issue, the honda continues to appear uninspiring, and they still don't seem to be able to develop a bike post rossi and burgess. I am starting to wonder whether anyone in the field can develop a bike other than rossi and capirossi. Maybe stoner can develop a bike for himself if for no other ducati rider, or perhaps he just finds a way to ride around problems.

Somehow it just doesn't seem as fun without him. As much as I dislike the little bugger, I wish him a speedy recovery. Perhaps he can do some character building and soul searching. (but I doubt it)

Its hard to feel sorry for the man though. I can't help but think of all the opportunities he’s had to better his standing among his peers and fans alike. But he's managed to talked .... when ever possible. His part in Honda getting rid of Hayden to appease puig after his temper tantrum, then the irony of rumors surfacing that Honda are becoming impatient with Dani. He sits out two test to avoid injury, a bit of prima donaism, then this happens. Karma is a mothafuka!

Anyway, so who will replace him?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 3 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Somehow it just doesn't seem as fun without him. As much as I dislike the little bugger, I wish him a speedy recovery. Perhaps he can do some character building and soul searching. (but I doubt it)

Its hard to feel sorry for the man though. I can't help but think of all the opportunities he’s had to better his standing among his peers and fans alike. But he's managed to talked .... when ever possible. His part in Honda getting rid of Hayden to appease puig after his temper tantrum, then the irony of rumors surfacing that Honda are becoming impatient with Dani. He sits out two test to avoid injury, a bit of prima donaism, then this happens. Karma is a mothafuka!

Anyway, so who will replace him?


Hopper! he's great!!!!!

I read it on here!!!!

Pete

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i hope he's ok and gets better soon

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Mar 3 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hopper! he's great!!!!!

I read it on here!!!!

Pete
.......!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 4 2009, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>.......!






Pete

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 3 2009, 05:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Somehow it just doesn't seem as fun without him. As much as I dislike the little bugger, I wish him a speedy recovery.Pedrosa's the one person on this planet who makes me feel like a bad person - as much as I wish serious injury on no one, when he goes down part of me cheers.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 4 2009, 07:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Perhaps he can do some character building and soul searching. (but I doubt it)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Mar 3 2009, 11:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hopper! he's great!!!!!

I read it on here!!!!

Pete
WOuldn't that be something if Hopper got the seat for a bit and did really well with it. HMMMMMM that would be some ....!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Mar 3 2009, 11:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hopper! he's great!!!!!

I read it on here!!!!

Pete


You know what? the way this season is going even so far i would actually love to see Hopkins rebutle to Melandri with a ride on a guest yamaha or honda during the year, just to see what he WANTS to prove... i might even venture off to say if this happened he might get a ride for next year...JT

Yeah,

Here's another prediction

Marco will ride for Pedro in Qatar. Marco will also sub for either Dovi or Dani if either gets injured and test the HRC ride in Catalunya and Brno (since regulars can't).
Hopper will ride a Yamaha in Donnington, Laguna, and Indy and do Cat/Brno tests.
Marco will replace Alex D in 2010 on a factory kit, with Hopper getting a satelite Yam.
All will be right with the MotoGP world.

Roles could be reversed if John signs with Stiggy

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 3 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yeah,

Here's another prediction

Marco will ride for Pedro in Qatar. Marco will also sub for either Dovi or Dani if either gets injured and test the HRC ride in Catalunya and Brno (since regulars can't).
Hopper will ride a Yamaha in Donnington, Laguna, and Indy and do Cat/Brno tests.
Marco will replace Alex D in 2010 on a factory kit, with Hopper getting a satelite Yam.
All will be right with the MotoGP world.

Roles could be reversed if John signs with Stiggy

Holy .... Don't forget we are in a recession and teams are trying to cut costs. I would be surprised is we see any "guest appearences".

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Mar 4 2009, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Holy .... Don't forget we are in a recession and teams are trying to cut costs. I would be surprised is we see any "guest appearences".
Guests are just another way to test legally.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 4 2009, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Guests are just another way to test legally.
I should open up a fortune teller...Dan won't be able to move his leg for 4 weeks = no Qatar race = substitute rider.

Pedrosa out for three to four weeks after Qatar crash
Wednesday, 04 March 2009

The Repsol Honda Team rider had an operation on Wednesday afternoon to correct the injuries to his left arm and knee.


After the diagnosis made on Tuesday night at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona upon his return from the Circuit of Losail (Qatar), Dani Pedrosa was operated on Wednesday to correct his injured left knee and arm.

He entered the operating theatre at 19:30 to be operated on by Doctors Bartolomé Ferreira, specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Dr. Xavier Mir, Head of the Hand Surgery Microsurgery Unit at the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus.

Dani Pedrosa was diagnosed as suffering from a loss of internal matter on his left knee and a fractured left distal radius that was affecting the wrist joint on his left arm. The two doctors carried out the three hour operation at the same time. The longer one being the surgery to the left knee.

According to Dr. Ferreira, a specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Dani Pedrosa received a graft on the open wound using a rotation graft (a graft of skin and fat taken from the inside of his left thigh) to cover the affected area. We must now wait for scar tissue to form; the patient will be able to start moving a little within three weeks and within a minimum of four he can begin to bend the leg.”
Dr. Xavier Mir carried out an arthroscopy on Pedrosa at the same time “with this the fracture on the left distal radius, which was affecting the joint, has been repaired, it was then fixed with a titanium screw. The functioning of the affected zone will begin within ten days, in the meantime Dani Pedrosa will stay in hospital for the next 72 hours.”


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