Valentino Rossi says he will attempt a comeback at the Aragón round of the MotoGP championship, despite admitting just two weeks ago that it would be "very hard" given his recent injury.
The Italian rider suffered a fracture to his right tibia and fibula during an enduro training accident at the end of August and missed the latest round at Misano.
However following two days of testing this week, Rossi hopes to make a comeback this weekend despite doctors advising a rest period of 30 to 40 days – Rossi sustained his injury just 20 days ago.
"Fortunately, yesterday I had a good test with my YZF-R1M in Misano," said the 38-year-old.
"I tried also the day before, but the rain stopped me after a few laps. Yesterday I managed to complete 20 laps and find the answers I was looking for.
"The test was positive and I want to say thanks to Dr. Lucidi and his staff, who helped me find the best solutions to feel the least amount of pain possible in my leg when I’m riding. Obviously at the end of the test I was in a little bit of pain, but this morning I went to Dr. Pascarella for a medical check, and it came out with a positive result.
"At the end I decided I will leave for Aragón and will try to ride my M1 this weekend. If I will be declared fit to ride, I'll have the real answer after FP1, because riding the M1 will be a much bigger challenge. We'll see."
Discussion about this post