Guintoli Unknowingly Raced Donington with a Broken Hand


In what seems like a rash of rider injuries that are worse than originally thought, Sylvain Guintoli rode this past weekend at Donington Park with broken bones in his hand and ankle. The injuries were sustained when he crashed heavily in the World Superbike season-opening first race at Phillip Island, forcing him to sit out the second. At the time, doctors informed the Frenchman that he had broken no bones, though the crash injured his ...

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Pedrosa to undergo surgery after Jerez

Dani Pedrosa, who underwent surgery last October to set a double fracture of his left collarbone after a crash in the Grand Prix of Japan, will undergo a new operation following his participation in the Gran Premio bwin de España this weekend. The Repsol Honda rider will make the most of a month of relaxation offered by the calendar, as a result of the postponement of the Grand Prix of Japan.

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Repsol Honda duo top Jerez timesheet

Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner had a positive start in Jerez, with both riders sharing the top positions on the time sheets on the first day of practice for the Gran Premio bwin de España. They were the only riders who managed to set a lap time in the 1'39?s, which was also broke the Circuit Record of 1'39.731 set by Pedrosa in 2010.

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