Pedrosa out of British GP
Added on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Pedrosa out of British GP
Dani Pedrosa has confirmed that he will not race at Silverstone this weekend, admitting that he is still some way away from full fitness.
The Spaniard missed the Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday with a broken collarbone, sustained during a crash at Le Mans last month and despite surgery that he hoped would allow him to race in Barcelona, Pedrosa looks set for a lengthy lay-off away from the track.
“After dedicating some time entirely to recover, I have decided not to take part in the British Grand Prix this week,” he confirmed. “I’ve done everything I could to be fit in time for Silverstone, but the conditions are not right to return to compete with guarantees. I need to feel 100% fit before I get on the bike again and to be sure I can fight for the victory, I don’t want to go out there just to do laps.
“I’ve raced many times with pain and the experience tells me I’m still not ready to be competitive. I’ve decided not to take further risks and will instead continue my recovery process so I may return in the best possible way. It’s time for me to be logical and not only follow what my heart says, or my desire to return. I want to return as soon as possible, but I want to do it when I have ability to fight to win. It’s not the time yet.”
