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03-29-2005, 08:03 PM
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'Montoya sidelined for five weeks'
29/03/05
According to unconfirmed reports, Juan Pablo Montoya looks set to miss the next five weeks to five months after damaging his shoulder while playing a game of tennis last weekend.
The McLaren driver slipped during the match, falling and hitting his shoulder. After undergoing tests it was discovered that he’d injured his scapula, which is vital for the movement of the shoulder.
The injury has a standard convalescence time of five weeks minimum and during the first three the arm is completely immobilized.
However, should the injury fail to heal properly, Montoya may have to undergo surgery, which would keep him sidelined for at least five months.
McLaren will announce on Thursday whether Montoya will be able to race in Bahrain, but according to the Spanish media, Montoya has returned to Miami, where his parents and wife Connie live, and will be replaced by McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa for the Bahrain GP.
The Spaniard has been given the seat ahead of fellow tester Alex Wurz as the Austrian is too tall to fit into the new MP4-20.
“I have not received any official confirmation,” de la Rosa said on Tuesday morning, adding that the team had only told him to “be prepared” to race in Bahrain.
However, whether de la Rosa will also replace Montoya in the San Marino and Spanish grands prix is uncertain as McLaren intend modifying the MP4-20’s cockpit to accommodate Wurz should de la Rosa fail to produce the goods.
'Montoya sidelined for five weeks'
29/03/05
According to unconfirmed reports, Juan Pablo Montoya looks set to miss the next five weeks to five months after damaging his shoulder while playing a game of tennis last weekend.
The McLaren driver slipped during the match, falling and hitting his shoulder. After undergoing tests it was discovered that he’d injured his scapula, which is vital for the movement of the shoulder.
The injury has a standard convalescence time of five weeks minimum and during the first three the arm is completely immobilized.
However, should the injury fail to heal properly, Montoya may have to undergo surgery, which would keep him sidelined for at least five months.
McLaren will announce on Thursday whether Montoya will be able to race in Bahrain, but according to the Spanish media, Montoya has returned to Miami, where his parents and wife Connie live, and will be replaced by McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa for the Bahrain GP.
The Spaniard has been given the seat ahead of fellow tester Alex Wurz as the Austrian is too tall to fit into the new MP4-20.
“I have not received any official confirmation,” de la Rosa said on Tuesday morning, adding that the team had only told him to “be prepared” to race in Bahrain.
However, whether de la Rosa will also replace Montoya in the San Marino and Spanish grands prix is uncertain as McLaren intend modifying the MP4-20’s cockpit to accommodate Wurz should de la Rosa fail to produce the goods.