David Salom will not go under the knife and expects to be at the SBK test

Rider David Salom returns this 2012 season to the World Superbike Championship, after his great performance in the 2011 Supersport World Championship, although his first contact with the Phillip Island circuit has not gone as well as expected due to a crash on the first day.

The Kawasaki ZX-10R of the Pedercini team looks promising, but in this private test at the Australian circuit things have not gone very well because of that crash on the first day, which caused him a fracture of the right hand scaphoid. Luckily, it appears Salom will not have to undergo surgery and has even stayed in Australia to take part in the official training sessions to be held next week.

Statements from David Salom:

It was a low-speed crash. I wasn’t forcing or doing anything different from usual when suddenly I found myself on the ground and fell right onto my right hand, fracturing my scaphoid.

It’s the same bone that broke years ago, and because of which I still have a screw in it. The doctors I visited told me it doesn’t need an operation, but I have to remain on complete rest.

I have five days to try to recover in time for the next two test days on the 20th and 21st. Nevertheless, we have learned a lot from this test and I really liked the bike. It’s completely different from the Kawasaki Superbike I rode a few years ago, and my team is confident we can achieve good results this season.

It’s really bad luck for the Team Pedercini, since both of their riders are hit: Leandro Mercado is recovering and out of the first round, and David Salom has that problem with his right hand. Without doubt, complications, but it will surely be sorted out, and we hope to see the Mallorcan at next week’s tests and above all in the race on Sunday, February 26.

Keep your spirits up, David.

Via | Bikeracing.it