Colin Edwards is to miss the Barcelona round of MotoGP after crashing during the second session of free practice and breaking his collarbone. The Texan crashed on an out lap while the conditions were most treacherous: just as the track was starting to dry, but before it dried completely. Edwards was taken to the medical center, where he was diagnosed with a broken collarbone.
Edwards had the option of having surgery at a general hospital in Barcelona, or being treated by the Spanish surgeon Dr Xavier Mir. Mir is a renowned specialist in Barcelona who has treated several motorcycle racers over the years, most recently performing both surgeries on Dani Pedrosa's broken collarbones. Edwards elected to have Dr Mir plate his collarbone, and is now recuperating in the Dexeus Institut in Barcelona.
With Edwards out, along with Dani Pedrosa, the grid is now down to just 15 riders for Sunday's race. And with Silverstone just 7 days away, that race too is likely to take place with just 15 riders. Replacements for either rider will be hard to find, as the World Superbike series is racing at Misano next weekend as well. Both Edwards and Pedrosa are likely to return at the Dutch round of MotoGP at Assen in three weeks' time.
Below is the Tech 3 press release:
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