Honda's Dani Pedrosa during Argentina MotoGP Free Practice
Dan Pedrosa Wrist Surgery Success
Following confusion in the paddock due to a delayed start at Sunday’s Argentina MotoGP, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa suffered a nasty high side on the opening lap.Pedrosa was chasing down Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Johann Zarco at Termas de Rio Hondo, and came off the dry line. His Repsol Honda RC213V lost traction on the wet surface, and quickly regained it on the dry, bucking Pedrosa off the bike and hard into the ground.
Pedrosa landed hard on his right wrist, which prompted a DNF at round two of 19, and a visit to the hospital. Doctors at Hospital Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona performed a 3D CT scan, which confirmed that Dani had suffered an intra-articular fracture of the right distal radius.Honda’s Dani Pedrosa during Argentina MotoGP Free PracticeTo repair, Dr. Xavier Mir and his team at the Catalan Institute of Traumatology and Sports Medicine (ICATME) at the Dexeus Hospital inserted titanium screw in the wrist.Repsol Honda reports that the result of the operation was satisfactory, and Dani will undergo an evaluation of his progress in 48 hours. If the results are positive, he will be able to begin rehabilitation on Saturday.Due to the circumstances, Pedrosa’s participation in the Austin Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas April 20-22 is unknown.The Grand Prix of Argentina had many riders confused, and caused some tension between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. This was after Repsol Honda’s Marquez collided with Yamaha Movistar MotoGP’s Rossi, sending the nine-time MotoGP Champion to the ground.Rossi made comments about Race Direction’s attention to rider safety, and Pedrosa also had similar thoughts following his crash“There’s not much to say about the race,” Pedrosa says. “I think we did a great job during the weekend, and I was also riding very well. My race ended before I finished the first lap. Race Direction needs to look after every rider’s safety.”The Repsol Honda Team will release information on Pedrosa’s progress as it becomes available.
Our first segment introduces you to the new Arch 1s. This latest, slightly more sporting American V-twin, adds to the original KRGT1 coming from the boutique manufacturer based in Hawthorne, Southern California. Senior Editor Nic de Sena rode through Malibu with Gard Hollinger, who co-founded Arch Motorcycle with his friend, Keanu Reeves. The 1s is a unique ride for sure, and Nic explains what makes the bike really stand out.
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Thom’s fertile imagination led to most of the really big reality TV shows such as ‘Deadliest Catch’ (now in its 17th season!), and many others. Of course for us in the motorcycle world, you’ll be interested to hear the genesis and story of how he started the first real fabrication reality show ‘Monster Garage’, that showcased Jesse James, and then how that led to ‘Biker Build Off’ and the ‘Zombie Choppers’ movie.
You’d imagine that most of Thom’s time is spent sitting behind a desk and on his phone. Not so. His intense stories of capturing much of the content for these shows make for some hair-raising listening.