Colin Edwards has broken his right collarbone in a heavy fall during Friday practice for the Catalan MotoGP.
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider fell at the slow-speed turn five on an out lap, landed on his shoulder and was taken to the medical centre.
It means this weekend’s MotoGP field is down to only 15 riders, with home hero Dani Pedrosa also absent after breaking his collarbone, at Le Mans in May.
Edwards has not missed a MotoGP race since his 2003 debut.
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Both Edwards and Pedrosa are also unlikely to be fit for next weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. BBC Sport
Edwards was later taken to the Dexeus Institute Hospital in Barcelona, where he will undergo surgery performed by Dr Xavier Mir, who has previously treated Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo.
Herve Poncharal – Team Manager:
“Unfortunately Colin has broken his right collarbone and this is a big shame for him and for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team because we were confident he was going to be very strong and competitive this weekend. Colin has been superb so far this season and he has shown that even when t he competition is probably stronger than ever in MotoGP, he is still one of the fastest out there. It looks like he paid a heavy price for a very small mistake. He landed heavily on his shoulder and it was clear from the TV pictures that he was in a lot of pain. He will have an operation tomorrow morning, so we should have a clearer idea of how long the recovery process will be later this weekend. The important thing now is that he rests and recovers as quickly as he possibly can. We wish him a fast recovery and hope that it is not too long before we see him back in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team garage.” motogp.com
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