MotoGP NEWS | Dani Pedrosa fighting to be fit for Catalunya MotoGP Home Race
Injured Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa gave an update on his condition ten days before the start of his home race, the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya. Last Wednesday, Pedrosa underwent surgery to repair his broken right collarbone, the result of the crash he suffered in the Grand Prix of France, and he’s now about to begin rehabilitation as he explained in his latest blog post. “It’s been a quiet few days since last week’s surgery. I was told I had to fully rest for a week so I’m staying at home following the doctor’s advice,” wrote Pedrosa. “From experience, I know I have to focus on recovering, the priority is to be back to fitness and recover as well as possible from the injury so I can ride again. Obviously it would be great if I could do that in Barcelona, but then again I can’t rush it.” “On Wednesday I’ll start working with physios and we’ll have to assess on a daily basis the injury and see how my collarbone improves day after day.” “Having extra days at home allowed me to enjoy the Giro de Italia. I’m really into cycling and I really enjoyed the last few stages, which were really spectacular. However there were some bad news for cycling fans as Xavi Tondo passed away so my thoughts go to his family and friends at this very difficult time.”
Source: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/pedrosa+update
X-Games Gold for Sampie Erasmus | Sa paraplegic rider
Sa paraplegic Motocross rider Sampie Erasmus sold his Golf 5 GTI to raise the money to go and compete in the 2010 X-Games limb Difference class.
Sampie stated->”The X Games are the Olympics of action sport and it was worth selling that car. I can always get another. I’ve been working towards this for so long.”
He had to sell his set of wheels after no SA based company wanted to help with sponsorships. With his massive will to Win Sampie Erasmus won the X Games GOLD Medal.
Well done to Sampie Erasmus.
Keep posted to Racer Zone. We might just get a full one on one interview soon.
Wonder Boy Sampie Erasmus | T4 paraplegic Moto X rider | South Africa
Meet Sampie Erasmus
The South African Born and raised Pro MX rider had a crash in 2004 while competing for the National MX Championship. Unfortunately he obtained a broken T4 vertebrae.
This did not stop him from getting back on a motorcycle. With his dad supporting him all the way he managed to learn his way around the disability and look where he is after just 6 years !
Sampie recently won the 2010 Extremity Games Limb-Difference Gold medal at Baja Acres motocross facility in Michigan, May 29, 2010, following his 2009 Extremity Games Bronze win.
The video speaks for itself.
Should you be interested in sponsoring Sampie with his racing please mail charlene@bowermedia.com
Ryan Dubgye Wins AMA Supercross main event | First Supercross win for Ryan Dungey
Supercross Rookie Ryan Dungey finished what he started last week in Anaheim. He won his first AMA 450 Class Main Event in Phoenix, Chase Field on his second try. Before the season started James “Bubba” Stewart predicted the two new rookies in the AMA 450 Class would make an immediate impact and
he was right.
Dungey has led 35 of the first 40 Main event laps.
Dungey riding his Rockstar Makita Suzuki and fellow AMA 450 Class rookie Ryan Villopoto riding his Monster Energy Kawasaki, are now atop the AMA 450 Class point standings. Dungey has led 35 of the 40 possible laps he has raced in his first two AMA 450 Class features. Dungey led the first 15 laps of the first event in Anaheim before being overtaken by hard charging defending AMA champ Bubba Stewart and led flag to flag in his Phoenix win.
Dungey gets the hole shot and never looks back.
In the Phoenix AMA Supercross, Dungey got the hole shot over fellow rookie, Ryan Villopoto and after Villopoto made a few attempts to take the lead, Dungey pulled away, never to be seen again. VIllopoto held on to second place and Josh Hill rode up through the field to make the podium. Ivan Tedesco just missed the podium finishing fourth and Andrew Short came home in fifth place.
Bubba Stewart had a rough night after his first week win in Anaheim. In Stewart’s heat race he took a nasty spill and ended up leaving the track on the back of a cart. Stewart came back for the Last Chance Qualifier and despite being in obvious pain, won the Last Chance Qualifier.
Stewart and Reed crash each other out.
Stewart got a bad jump in the main and came out of turn one in the middle of the pack. Stewart began racing through the field as was former AMA champ Chad Reed who also got off to a bad start. While both were racing for tenth place they both got together and Chad Reed gave Stewart a push and had words with Stewart. Reed left the track after the incident and an injured Stewart went on to finish a disappointing 15th.
