Pedrosa To Undergo Surgery After Jerez To Relieve Shoulder Problem

The recurrence of arm numbness and weakness which Dani Pedrosa suffered at the MotoGP season opener at Qatar was cause for much concern in the Repsol Honda camp. The problem came about after Pedrosa broke his collarbone at Motegi, when the throttle stuck open on his RC212V during practice. After the injury, Pedrosa was flown home to Spain, where he had a titanium plate fitted to fix the collarbone.

When Pedrosa returned to racing at Estoril, the injury continued to cause the Spaniard problems, with his arm growing numb and losing strength as the races progressed. Pedrosa had hoped that the rest over the winter had solved that problem, but it made a worrying reappearance during the race in Qatar.

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