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GP Germany, 125: Nico Terol preparing to ride in Germany despite injuries
Bancaja Aspar rider following strict medical advice but hopeful of riding Friday, pending final clearance.
Sachsenring (13th July 2010).- With three long and fast circuits behind them the 125cc World Championship riders this week tackle the shortest track on the calendar. The Sachsenring circuit, with its hard braking zones and quick direction changes, measures just 3,671km in length but every single metre is a huge challenge. The German Grand Prix marks the halfway point of the season for the Moto2 and 125cc categories before they take a summer break until action resumes at Brno in the middle of August.
Bancaja Aspar rider Nico Terol is hopeful of being on track at Sachsenring this Friday. The Spaniard was at the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona yesterday, where he was examined by orthopaedic specialist Dr. Cáceres. Nico was given an injection in his back, which should help his recovery and alleviate the sharp pains he has been suffering, and he will now continue his intense recuperation for the next two days before travelling to Sachsenring, where he hopes to be given medical clearance to ride on Friday. The plan then will be for Nico to complete a few laps on his Aprilia before deciding whether or not he is in the right shape to compete over the rest of the weekend. His team-mate Bradley Smith, meanwhile, travels to Germany on the back of an outstanding performance in Barcelona, where he battled bravely to the final lap to secure a superb second place – his second podium of the season. The Oxfordshire teenager hopes to continue his good form this weekend as he looks to close the gap to the top of the championship.
Nico Terol:
"Yesterday afternoon I visited the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona, where I was examined and given an injection by Dr Cáceres. To be honest it isn’t normal that I should be still feeling such pain when I make certain movements but I’m going to keep working hard on my recuperation. This afternoon I’ll be back at the physiotherapist’s to see if we can change the medication and do something to accelerate the recovery. We still have three days and I am determined to be on that flight to Germany. I’ll be at Sachsenring on Thursday and after undergoing the necessary medical checks I’ll try to ride on Friday and see how my back responds. I am very keen to get back on the bike but at the moment I’m feeling frustrated that the recovery is so slow. I’d obviously prefer to be in better shape ahead of the next race but I’ll just have to wait and see how things develop."
Bradley Smith:
"After such a good result in Barcelona I head to Germany feeling very motivated. Sachsenring is a circuit I like and it tends to suit me – in fact I have been on the front row there for the past three seasons. It has a lot of left-hand bends, unlike most circuits, which are mainly rights, so it will be a case of going out in the first session and adapting the setting of my Aprilia to what is a small and particular circuit. It is tight and twisty and it reminds me of a motocross track with so many up and downhill sections. It is a technical circuit and it is hard to set a quick lap time so people tend to be quite close - finding the right setting is crucial."
Source:
Bancaja Aspar Team