Dani Pedrosa still a doubt for MotoGP Valencia season finale
Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa is unsure whether he will return from injury at next weekend's Valencia season finale
Pedrosa crashed during third practice at Motegi, the first of MotoGP's three flyaway races in October, breaking his right collarbone in four places and fracturing his right fibula.
The Spaniard flew back to Barcelona immediately, and underwent surgery on the Saturday evening.
A return at Valencia was targeted, but Pedrosa said that was not yet set in stone. "I'm getting better with every day that goes by," he wrote in a blog for sponsor Repsol.
"Physical therapy is going well, and at this time all I can think about is racing once again.
"I'm working hard with my mind set on recovering in time for Valencia, but I'm still not entirely sure whether it will be possible as I will know next week."
Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama stood in for Pedrosa at Motegi and Sepang, with 2006 MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden returning to the factory team for the second flyaway race at Phillip Island.
Hayden was unavailable for last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix due to a clash with the final round of the World Superbike Championship in Qatar, but he would be free to race at Valencia.
Share Or Save This Story
Suzuki didn't see its tough start to 2017 MotoGP season coming
Miller sick of Honda MotoGP bike's continued acceleration deficit
The winners and losers of MotoGP's reshuffle
Why Pedrosa won't replace Vinales at French MotoGP
Pedrosa: "In Stoner I saw things I simply couldn't do"
Toby Moody: Pedrosa bites back
Nicky Hayden: Remembering motorsport's much-loved "one-off" five years on
Morbidelli/Rossi relationship won’t change as MotoGP team-mates
Why Alex Marquez doesn't care about 'shutting up' MotoGP critics
Verstappen reignites quit threats amid doubts over 2027 F1 rule changes
Hamilton risks Canadian GP grid penalty for impeding Gasly
F1 Canadian GP: Russell beats Antonelli and Norris to last-gasp Montreal pole
LIVE: F1 Canadian Grand Prix updates - Russell leads Antonelli in Montreal
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments