Pedrosa Fighting Fit for Valencia
Added on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 by Carole Nash Editor
Pedrosa Fighting Fit for Valencia
MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa has said he is optimistic about performing well in the final race of the MotoGP season at Valencia this weekend, after medical checks confirmed that he had not sustained any nerve damage in his fall at Motegi last month.
Pedrosa struggled in last weekend’s race at Estoril and was forced to fall back after he lost feeling in his left arm, following a collarbone fracture. Last weekend’s race was the first Grand Prix he had taken part in since the accident. The Spaniard is still in contention for the runner up spot, which will be determined this weekend in the last race of the season.
Pedrosa confirmed that he had been tested at Barcelona’s Dexeus Hospital earlier this week and that doctors had advised there was no nerve damage.
“In a couple of days I will get back on the bike again at Valencia and I really hope to feel better than I did on Sunday in Estoril,” Pedrosa said.
“The last medical checks I had this week have shown that the nerves are not affected and this is positive, even though I’m feeling the same symptoms of numbness.
“I went to Clinica Dexeus to have an electromyography scan in my left arm from the neck to the hand. It showed that the nerves are okay, so I will continue having physiotherapy and I hope that gradually the lack of feeling passes.”
Pedrosa is hoping that his injury will not affect his performance in Valencia and hopes that he will race well enough to win a place on the podium.
The Honda rider added: “Despite the circumstances, I’m going to Valencia in a good mood because this is a track I love and the atmosphere there is always special,”
“Last year we had a great race, so I want to get a good result regardless of my physical condition.”
