Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has revealed that he expects to be back to full fitness for the Portugal MotoGP at the beginning of next month, but is concerned about the form he will be able to show.
After struggling with fatigue during the first two races of the 2011 season, the Spaniard underwent an operation to relieve compression of his left subclavian artery.
Since then, a check up has revealed that the operation and subsequent recovery are going according to plan, even if he won’t quite know how he is shaping up until he gets back on a bike for the first time.
Speaking about the latest situation, Pedrosa said: ‘The truth is that it went well and in the days that have followed I’ve adjusted my routine to the recommendations made by the medical team, so that the recovery goes as well as it possibly can.’
‘I had a routine medical check and it seems that things are going well, although we have to be cautious until I get back on the bike in Portugal.’
As ever in MotoGP, the last thing Pedrosa wants to do is rush his recovery and end up doing himself further damage. The 2011 season has only just got underway, after all.
There is no doubting his attitude ahead of the race in Portugal though, he is clearly extremely focused on getting back on a bike and showing the world what he can do.
The 25-year-old continued: ‘I’m eager and motivated to return to competition to test the feeling I have on the bike, and to see if I can forget about these problems as soon as possible.’
‘I have a lot of motivation to return to competitive fitness, working with the team and above all getting on the bike.’
He has every reason to be keen to get back into action, with he and his team making a positive start to the 2011 season.
Despite Pedrosa being affected by injury in the opening two races, he sits nine points behind current leader Jorge Lorenzo in the rider standings, while Honda are three points clear at the top of the team table.
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