Colin Edwards misses out on riding in MotoGP and sets a record
Colin Edwards underwent surgery on his collarbone fracture on Saturday, and on Sunday he arrived at the Circuit de Catalunya determined to take to the track on his Tech3 Yamaha.
The truth is that Dr. Mir has done a great job with the operation, since the Texan tornado, with barely 24 hours to go, already wanted to climb back onto a MotoGP bike.
Apparently, what the American wanted was to keep adding races to his record of participation in the premier class, since he had 140 starts on the circuit. That is why he only wanted to ride a couple of laps and then retire, so that he could keep adding to his record.
But the World Championship doctors considered it advisable that the rider not go out on track, so Edwards’s streak has been set at 140 consecutive races, every one of them in the premier class.
The Yamaha rider drew his own conclusions from that decision and told the press:
They won’t let me ride because my name isn’t Valentino Rossi.
The truth is that he seemed very upbeat. He also wanted to thank Dr. Mir for his effort and gave him his signed helmet, which reads: “You are the best, doctor.”
What do you think they should have let him do? Or did they do the right thing?
Source | Motocuatro
