Stoner fractured a bone in his right ankle and tore the ligaments after a horrible highside. Although the Aussie managed to race with a heavily strapped ankle and finished the race in fourth, it remains to be confirmed if he will require surgery. His medical team in Australia are currently reviewing the results of the MRI scan.
In the first free practice on Friday, Stoner will head out on track at Brno and assess his race fitness then.
His Spanish team mate will aim to fight for victory at the Grand Prix of Czech Republic, where he never won before in his MotoGP career. Pedrosa lies second in the MotoGP World Championship standings, just 18 points off his fellow compatriot and Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo and with seven races left.
Casey Stoner
"I'm not feeling too optimistic for Brno after a tough weekend in Indy. The crash in qualifying last week has left me with a serious problem in my ankle and we were fortunate that Indy was a left hand circuit, so a lot of the weight was off it but we still had changes of direction, which hurt a lot. In Brno there are many changes in direction and a lot of right hand corners so there will be a lot of weight on my ankle and it's going to be very difficult. It's a shame as Brno is a circuit that I usually enjoy due to it's fast and flowing nature, so I'll be resting as much as possible this week and wait to see how we feel when we get on track on Friday."
Dani Pedrosa
"Brno is a wide and very fast track, with high speed corners where it is important to have good grip and front end feeling. Honda has been strong in the past few years there, so we hope to have a good performance in this race also. I'm looking forward to the race in Brno and to fight again for the victory. The setup of the bike and electronics can be key, as well as the weather, which is always a little changeable in the Czech Republic. We need to keep focused and strong and with options for the victory every weekend."
Press release courtesy of Repsol Honda Team.
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