Damon Buckmaster should learn the full extent of his shoulder injury after Dr. Arthur Ting examines the Yamaha/Graves Yamaha rider’s X-rays today in California. “We don’t know how serious it is yet. It might be very minor,” Yamaha Team Manager Tom Halverson told Roadracingworld.com late Monday evening. “We FedEx’ed the X-rays to Ting, so we should know more (Tuesday)” As for Buckmaster’s bruised lung, or pulmonary contusion, he is breathing normally on his own. “All things considered,” said Halverson, “he really looks pretty good.” Buckmaster was not endurance testing tires, as originally speculated by his teammate Jason DiSalvo, and was on a new tire at the time of the crash, said Halverson. “He just got too greedy with the throttle in a bad spot. The track drops away just a little bit there, and the guys have to wait just an instant before they get on the throttle the way that they are used to.” After an overnight stay, Buckmaster was released from Halifax Medical Center mid-day Monday.
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