McCoy undergoes successful operation.
Australian Garry McCoy has had a successful operation on the injured wrist he sustained when he crashed in the Saturday morning practice session for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
The Yamaha rider broke the scaphoid bone in his left wrist when he fell after leading the Friday qualifying session, losing his provisional pole position and any realistic chance of challenging Valentino Rossi for the GP500 world title. A decision regarding McCoy's chances of riding at Mugello - or whether he will be replaced - will be made early next week.
Australian Garry McCoy has had a successful operation on the injured wrist he sustained when he crashed in the Saturday morning practice session for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
The Yamaha rider broke the scaphoid bone in his left wrist when he fell after leading the Friday qualifying session, losing his provisional pole position and any realistic chance of challenging Valentino Rossi for the GP500 world title. A decision regarding McCoy's chances of riding at Mugello - or whether he will be replaced - will be made early next week.
Leon Haslam, meanwhile, is definitely out of the Mugello race, but plans for his father Ron to replace him on the Honda-twin machine have been scrapped.
The British teenager hopes to be back in time for the Catalunya Grand Prix in three weeks time, after undergoing a painful relocation of his forearm at the Le Mans circuit in order to speed up his recovery. It now appears that Haslam Jr will not be replaced at Mugello, allowing the Shell Advance team to concentrate on Chris Walker's effort.
Ron Haslam was a top grand prix rider in the 1970s and 80s, and actually made the grid for the French Grand Prix last year, before a qualifying crash ruled him out of the race.
