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On top of the energy sapping illness, he is also experiencing issues with his left wrist. Remember, back in pre-season testing, the surgery he had was not healing properly. Now it looks like its acting up again. Perhaps aggravated by that pretty bad crash at Laguna in the last stages of qualifying.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>“I found it really difficult to keep my concentration over the last few laps and I was in a bit of a daze by the end. My left arm was feeling really tired by the end because of the fact there are so many left-handers here and my left wrist still doesn't have the full range of movement after my operation in the winter."
Check out this LINK. Click on the picture and you will see Stoner and Bostrom. This was a happenstance picture. But the caption says Stoner may have had compartment syndrome surgery. Don't know what that means for Stoner and his future, but I hope its not a problem.
(BTW, to anybody who follows superbikeplanet site, do they have the worst editors or what? every time I read an article from this site it always has spelling and grammar errors, bunch of clowns writing this ....).
Anyway, I wonder what the implications are for the championship, but its looks worrying. On a side note, I've started to see alot of Lorenzo t-shirts at races. I especially noticed many crop up at Laguna (hell even CK was wearing one, this from a die hard Hayden fan at that). I suspect its because Lorenzo has had some massive crashes and people admire his determination to get back on track and have success. Which is interesting to me since Stoner has been doing the same thing but gets no love for it (says something about those talking .... about Stoner, eh). But I know for sure, that if the story line was reversed and perhaps a certain Italian complained of feeling sick, we might see a monument erected for his heroism for finishing a race on the podium. So when I read that Stoner is "faking" it or "whining" I just laugh laugh laugh at the fun and games we play. Its part of the forum I really enjoy, that is, all the banter between us.
On the post race thread, Roger my buddy suggested a possible severance of Stoner Ducati relationship. His hook was to point to Nicky's 5th and implanting a seed that perhaps Ducati having apprehension at this "mystery" illness. I've sat back and laughed my ... off at how many people have responded to this baiting (good job Roger, they so easily bite your hook). I c can't really blame them too much though bro, geeez I remember my first days on the forum you had me going bonkers. Anyhow, anybody entertaining the idea that Ducati would let Stoner go, or Stoner leave Ducati is straight crazy. No need to even go down that road of discussion. That relationship is a marriage made in GP heaven, and it will continue until something dramatically happens.
But all kidding and banter aside, I'm wondering what is really going on with Casey. When healthy and dialed in, he obviously can beat anybody on the track. A few say its in his head, but I doubt that seriously. He with stood massive pressure in 07 to win the title so I don't think the man has a weak mind, like some would like to suggest (again probably just banter). In the picture he has both arms pinched, so it looks like Dr. Ting is running a grip of tests. On top of that he's had a few crashes and there is that previous wrist injury. On top of that it looks like he's had issues with arm pump. If the health issues continue, obviously the title does not look good.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>"Quite a few people have suggested I might have Epstein-Barr or something, and I've had some doctors say no way," said Stoner. "I've read that everyone has Epstein-Barr and if you don't have enough rest, you get it. "
When you get sick and you go to the doctor, what's the one thing he says to do when he give you medication and sends you home? He says, get plenty of rest. Well Stoner doesn't have that luxury. That is until the summer break. Can he hold on?
On the pitwalk, I asked him how he was feeling, he said "I'm feeling better but not 100%." This was before his crash in qual. So obviously he was referring to his illness. So if he's getting better; then what tracks do you guys predict we will see a come back? I thought we might see Casey win at Laguna, but that didn't pan out. We have PI coming up, will this be a make or break moment? What other tracks do we have ahead of us where he is good at? Do you think he can make a comeback? I for one think the points are so close and the rounds becoming less and less that it will be some DNF somewhere for somebody that will knock off the challengers. He seems to be riding gutsy and finishing races despite health issues. So he has the title in mind, as I think Rossi did by not stuffing Peders at Laguna (which if the title was on the line he might have done). We have two more rounds before the summer break, will the time off save his championship hopes? How close will he need to stay within the points to get to the summer break without it costing him the season?
Discuss.
LINK
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>“I found it really difficult to keep my concentration over the last few laps and I was in a bit of a daze by the end. My left arm was feeling really tired by the end because of the fact there are so many left-handers here and my left wrist still doesn't have the full range of movement after my operation in the winter."
Check out this LINK. Click on the picture and you will see Stoner and Bostrom. This was a happenstance picture. But the caption says Stoner may have had compartment syndrome surgery. Don't know what that means for Stoner and his future, but I hope its not a problem.
(BTW, to anybody who follows superbikeplanet site, do they have the worst editors or what? every time I read an article from this site it always has spelling and grammar errors, bunch of clowns writing this ....).
Anyway, I wonder what the implications are for the championship, but its looks worrying. On a side note, I've started to see alot of Lorenzo t-shirts at races. I especially noticed many crop up at Laguna (hell even CK was wearing one, this from a die hard Hayden fan at that). I suspect its because Lorenzo has had some massive crashes and people admire his determination to get back on track and have success. Which is interesting to me since Stoner has been doing the same thing but gets no love for it (says something about those talking .... about Stoner, eh). But I know for sure, that if the story line was reversed and perhaps a certain Italian complained of feeling sick, we might see a monument erected for his heroism for finishing a race on the podium. So when I read that Stoner is "faking" it or "whining" I just laugh laugh laugh at the fun and games we play. Its part of the forum I really enjoy, that is, all the banter between us.
On the post race thread, Roger my buddy suggested a possible severance of Stoner Ducati relationship. His hook was to point to Nicky's 5th and implanting a seed that perhaps Ducati having apprehension at this "mystery" illness. I've sat back and laughed my ... off at how many people have responded to this baiting (good job Roger, they so easily bite your hook). I c can't really blame them too much though bro, geeez I remember my first days on the forum you had me going bonkers. Anyhow, anybody entertaining the idea that Ducati would let Stoner go, or Stoner leave Ducati is straight crazy. No need to even go down that road of discussion. That relationship is a marriage made in GP heaven, and it will continue until something dramatically happens.
But all kidding and banter aside, I'm wondering what is really going on with Casey. When healthy and dialed in, he obviously can beat anybody on the track. A few say its in his head, but I doubt that seriously. He with stood massive pressure in 07 to win the title so I don't think the man has a weak mind, like some would like to suggest (again probably just banter). In the picture he has both arms pinched, so it looks like Dr. Ting is running a grip of tests. On top of that he's had a few crashes and there is that previous wrist injury. On top of that it looks like he's had issues with arm pump. If the health issues continue, obviously the title does not look good.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>"Quite a few people have suggested I might have Epstein-Barr or something, and I've had some doctors say no way," said Stoner. "I've read that everyone has Epstein-Barr and if you don't have enough rest, you get it. "
When you get sick and you go to the doctor, what's the one thing he says to do when he give you medication and sends you home? He says, get plenty of rest. Well Stoner doesn't have that luxury. That is until the summer break. Can he hold on?
On the pitwalk, I asked him how he was feeling, he said "I'm feeling better but not 100%." This was before his crash in qual. So obviously he was referring to his illness. So if he's getting better; then what tracks do you guys predict we will see a come back? I thought we might see Casey win at Laguna, but that didn't pan out. We have PI coming up, will this be a make or break moment? What other tracks do we have ahead of us where he is good at? Do you think he can make a comeback? I for one think the points are so close and the rounds becoming less and less that it will be some DNF somewhere for somebody that will knock off the challengers. He seems to be riding gutsy and finishing races despite health issues. So he has the title in mind, as I think Rossi did by not stuffing Peders at Laguna (which if the title was on the line he might have done). We have two more rounds before the summer break, will the time off save his championship hopes? How close will he need to stay within the points to get to the summer break without it costing him the season?
Discuss.
