Dani Pedrosa to undergo surgery
His arm pump issue has reached a critical juncture, and he will now go under the knife and sit out at least the next two GPsRepsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa will have an operation in an attempt to fix his arm pump issues that continued to plague the Spanish rider during the first round of the 2015 MotoGP title in Qatar where he finished well back in sixth position.
Surgery is planned for April 3 in Madrid, with an expected recovery time of four to six weeks. This means Pedrosa will certainly miss the American and Argentina MotoGP races, and his return to racing won’t be confirmed until doctors can ascertain the success of the surgery.
His replacement will be HRC test rider Hiroshi Aoyama.
"Obviously this isn’t the news I wanted to be sharing with everyone:" said Pedrosa. "However, after speaking with some key doctors and medical professionals that I trust, they are all in agreement that this is the only option for me.
"In the surgery they will use a special technique to help close the wound to try and prevent this issue continuing to affect me. Let’s hope it’s a success. I want to thank all my fans for their support, but especially Honda, Repsol, Red Bull and all our sponsors for their understanding in this matter."
Arm pump is a build-up of pressure in the forearm causing great pain, and makes riding a bike exceptionally difficult when the muscle becomes too big for the ‘sack’ that it sits in.
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