Abraham Does Not Complete MotoGP Season Because of Injury, Scheduled for Shoulder Surgery in Early October In early October Karel Abraham will probably undergo a surgical correction of ligaments in the left shoulder injured by his fall in Indianapolis in mid August. The therapy means premature end of this season for the Czech MotoGP pilot. The Cardion AB Motoracing team now negotiates a potential substitute for the remaining five races of the season. Immediately after return from Grand Prix San Marino, not finished because of shoulder pain, Karel Abraham started intense recovery which will probably be accomplished with a surgical intervention in the first week of October. “The current recovery procedures aim at maximum possible improvement of the shoulder function. If it were not for the positive find of the electromagnetic resonance examination we could continue with conservative therapy. When sufficient shoulder stability cannot even be achieved by targeted recovery surgery is the inevitable next step,“ explained Igor Cižmár, head physician of the Department of Traumatology of the University Hospital in Olomouc and specialist in hand, arm and shoulder injuries, who will perform the surgery on Karel Abraham. “After the intervention the operated shoulder must be fixed for less than a month after which period intense recovery may begin. Athletes with targeted stressing of the ligaments are recommended to resume full load after three months at the earliest,“ he noted. Thus Karel Abraham might resume full training load towards the end of this year, i.e. about a month before commencement of the first pre-season tests of MotoGP. The Cardion AB Motoracing team, in cooperation with the Dorna championship promoter and the International Association of Racing Teams, is now looking for a substitute pilot who would finish the last five races of the season riding Karel Abraham´s motorcycle. “Our aim is to find a good pilot able to race already in Aragon next week. We preferably considered Czech pilots but neither the promoter nor the association recommended them for safety reasons. The priorities include a pilot experienced in MotoGP or at least WSBK racing,“ said Karel Abraham Senior, manager of the Cardion AB Motoracing team.