Sunday, 20th July 2008

Injured MotoGP title contender Dani Pedrosa withdraws from US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.

"After the effort Dani made coming to the United States following the operation, it's a great pity that he cannot race," added team manager Kazuhiko Yamano. "Yesterday he tried but despite the pain in the hand and especially in the wrist he knew it would be very difficult to finish the race, despite taking more risks. We have appreciated Dani's strong will to come here and we all support him. Now the most important thing is that he recovers for Brno."

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner, fastest in all three free practice sessions at Laguna Seca, will start the US Grand Prix needing just four points to push Pedrosa back to third in the championship standings.

Pedrosa now has the summer break to get back to fitness before round twelve of 18, the Czech Republic Grand Prix, at Brno on August 17.

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Pedrosa last missed a race at the end of the 2003 season, shortly after he had secured that year's 125cc World Championship, his first world title.

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