Hector Barbera is confident he will get the medical all-clear to continue his quest for top Open class honours at Catalunya this weekend. The Avintia Ducati rider recently joined fellow Spaniards Dani Pedrosa, Pol Espargaro and Alex Rins in seeking arm pump surgery this season. The final check on Barbera's fitness will be made by Dr. Xavier Mir, who conducted last week's operation, at the circuit on Wednesday. “After some races with arm pump problems we decided to get under the knife,” said Barbera, who currently holds a six-point advantage over next best Open rider Loris Baz (Forward Yamaha). “The surgery was great, I have a big cut but I had plenty of time to heal thanks to the...
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