Casey Stoner is diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right ankle after suffering a high-speed accident, while Ben Spies and Nicky Hayden also crash heavily.
"It is very difficult to keep the concentration and enough power, physically but especially mentally, when you can fight for a not very important position" - Valentino Rossi.
"We had our ass smacked and our balls tickled and it just hasn't come to fruition. Some of the things we were promise just haven't happened" - Colin Edwards.