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Lorenzo gets the green light for Le Mans |
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Posted by Staff
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
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LORENZO GETS GREEN LIGHT TO RACE AT LE
MANS
Jorge Lorenzo has been given the official 'thumbs up' to
participate in this weekend’s French Grand Prix, after undergoing assessment in
Barcelona this afternoon by Doctor Xavier Mir. The Fiat Yamaha rider paid a
visit to the Dexeus Institute where Doctor Mir assessed the injuries to both
ankles, sustained in Shanghai less than two weeks ago, before taking his flight
to Paris.
X-rays confirmed that the astragalus in Lorenzo's right ankle
and torn lateral internal ligament in his left are both healing well. The edema
and post-traumatic bruising suffered by the current second-placed rider in the
MotoGP World Championship have also reduced significantly. The 21-year-old will
continue to have physiotherapy on the two joints, which will remain immobilized,
before he takes to the track for first free practice at Le Mans on Friday
morning.
"Not enough time has passed yet for the injuries to fully
heal, but Jorge's pain threshold will allow him to compete without too much risk
this weekend," commented Doctor Mir.
From Fiat Yamaha Team
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