AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike points co-leader, Martin Cardenas, crashed his Team M4 Suzuki GSX-R600 on the second flying lap of the first practice session Friday at VIRginia International Raceway, injuring his right hand. Cardenas had the hand X-rayed at the track’s medical center. He broke the outside metacarpal of his right hand, but says he will try to ride in the Basic Qualifying session later today. Update: “It was my mistake,” Cardenas told Roadracingworld.com. “I hit the inside curb going downhill a little bit with the front tire and I lowside [in the Roller Coaster section of the track]. I don’t know. I tumbled, and I hit the ground or curb or something with my hand.” “It’s broken,” Cardenas added, as blood oozed from the hole the fractured bone poked in the top of his right hand, “but I’m going to try something to see if I can ride this afternoon and see how it goes.” AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL VIRginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 14, 2009 Provisional Practice Times (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Jason DiSalvo (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.250 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), 1:28.572 3. Taylor Knapp (Buell 1125R), 1:28.708 4. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.796 5. Dane Westby (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.914 6. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.930 7. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:28.961 8. Tommy Aquino (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.024 9. Steve Rapp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.129 10. Danny Eslick (Buell 1125R), 1:29.461 11. Chris Peris (Hon CBR600RR), 1:29.599 12. Chris Fillmore (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.666 13. Bobby Fong (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.726 14. Matt Lynn (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:30.185 15. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.501 16. Shawn Higbee (Buell 1125R), 1:30.614 17. Marcos Reichert (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.775 18. Robertino Pietri (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.238, crash 19. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.283 20. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600), 1:31.323, crash 21. Aaron Gobert (Apr RSV1000R), 1:31.327 22. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.451 23. Daniel Parkerson (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:31.695 24. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:31.877 25. Ricky Parker (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.234 26. Michael Barnes (Buell 1125R), 1:32.247 27. Huntley Nash (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.310 28. Reese Wacker (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.449 29. Melissa Paris (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.869 30. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), 1:32.953 31. Dominic Jones (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.990 32. Brent Lyskawa (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.240 33. Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:33.282 34. Christian Cronin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.501 35. Alex Lazo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.742 36. Cory Hildebrand (Yam YZF-R6), 1:33.875 37. C.R. Gittere (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.014 38. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.181 39. Larry Karpinsky, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.409 40. Abe Stacey (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.661 41. Michael Morgan (Suz GSX-R600), 1:35.198 42. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:35.475 43. Walt Sipp (Buell 1125R), 1:36.072 44. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), 1:37.003, crash 45. Chris Cooke (Suz GSX-R600), 1:37.681 46. Nadr Riad (Yam YZF-R6), 1:38.064 47. Jeremy Dunn (Suz GSX-R600), 1:39.271 48. Chaz Davies (Apr RSV1000R), 1:42.578
Updated: Cardenas Crashes And Breaks Hand at VIR
Updated: Cardenas Crashes And Breaks Hand at VIR
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