Article 234-1 - MotoGP
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Focusing on the February Sepang test, which should be his second outing on Ducati's Desmosedici, Valentino Rossi has been speaking frankly about the discomfort he is suffering, following a major operation to repair damage to his shoulder.

"I'm pretty bad and it's very painful, but that's normal in the days that follow an operation. I'm finding it difficult to sleep. The operation went well. Everything is how it should be. My arm is immobilised and the shoulder is expected to recover 100%. Now it's just a question of time. I have to be calm, patient and to wait. The shoulder was much worse than we suspected and the operation lasted twice as long as was planned. The tendons which we thought were a little bit affected were in fact completely damaged. Now I have a shoulder which is like new, and I'm eager to try it out. I hope to be fit for February 1st, the first test of 2011, and ride the Ducati".

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