Thursday July 16, 2009
Stoner suffering from anaemia, will ride in German GP
LONDON: Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner is suffering from mild anaemia and gastritis but will race in Germany this weekend, the 2007 champion’s Ducati team said on Tuesday.
Stoner, who overcame sickness to win at the Sachsenring last year, has undergone a series of medical tests in the United States after complaining of a mystery illness that left him fatigued and dizzy after races.
Gritty lad:Ducati MotoGP rider Casey Stoner will brave illnesses and bruised ribs in this weekend's German Grand Prix.-Reuters The illness was compounded by a heavy crash in qualifying for the last race at Laguna Seca in California.
“I still don’t feel like I am 100% but the biggest problem now is that my ribs are very painful after the crash,“ the 23-year-old told the MotoGP website
www.motogp.com.
Stoner is currently third in the championship, 16 points behind Italian leader Valentino Rossi and seven adrift of Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo. — Reuters
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