Loris is eager to get back on tracksource: moto.racing-live.comDucati Marlboro Team man Loris Capirossi returns to action this weekend, three weeks after he crashed heavily during practice for the Australian GP.
The lion-hearted Italian fell at around 200kmh/125mph, suffering chest injuries that left him with bleeding around the right lung.
On October 17, under supervision from the Clinica Mobile, he flew to Italy, where he was looked after by the Clinica's Dr Claudio Costa, before returning to his Monaco home where, a few days later, he was able to resume training.
"I'm really happy to be able to return to racing", says Capirossi "It was tough to watch the racing and qualifying in Turkey from home, especially since the decision was forced upon me by my physical condition. I still can't fly so I'm travelling to Valencia in my motorhome. But my desire to race is so great that I would walk all the way to Valencia if I had to!''
''I can't wait to get back on the bike. For sure I won't be on top form, but I will try and do my best because I want to finish the season in the best possible way. I have to admit that the Valencia track is not one of my favourites: it's too tight for a MotoGP bike but then again it doesn't have any particularly difficult or tricky features. Anyway, it will be great for me to put two wheels back on the track!"
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