Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will miss at least two races after deciding to undergo more surgery to try to fix a persistent arm problem, the Spaniard's team said on Thursday. Pedrosa, 29, will go under the knife in Madrid on Friday, with an estimated recovery period of four to six weeks, meaning he will definitely miss the MotoGP in the United States on April 12 and the race in Argentina a week later, Repsol Honda said. Test rider Hiroshi Aoyama will temporarily take Pedrosa's place in the team alongside world champion Marc Marquez, they added. Pedrosa is suffering from a problem common among motorcycle racers. Pressure builds up in the forearm, causing intense pain, and makes riding a...
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