Colin Edwards has successfully undergone surgery to fix the collarbone he broke at Estoril. The NGM Forward Racing rider had a titanium plate inserted by Dr Javier Mir in Barcelona, to fix the left collarbone he fractured during practice in Portugal. The surgery has been ajudged a success, and the Texan will now undergo a period of recovery.
In consultation with the team and his doctors, Edwards has decided to skip the next race in 12 days time at Le Mans. The team has elected to field a replacement rider, and are in talks with a number of candidates. The chosen replacement is to be announced on Wednesday.
Below are the press releases on the subject from the team:
