Stoner suffering from anemia, will race in Germany

Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner is suffering from mild anemia and gastritis but will race in Germany this weekend, the 2007 champion's Ducati team said yesterday. Stoner, who overcame sickness to win at the Sachsenring last year, has undergone a...

Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner is suffering from mild anemia and gastritis but will race in Germany this weekend, the 2007 champion's Ducati team said yesterday.

Stoner, who overcame sickness to win at the Sachsenring last year, has undergone a series of medical tests in the United States this month after complaining of a mystery illness that left him fatigued and dizzy after races.

The illness was compounded by a heavy crash in qualifying for the last race at Laguna Seca in California.

"I still don't feel like I am 100 per cent but the biggest problem now is that my ribs are very painful after the crash," the 23-year-old told the MotoGP website (www.motogp.com).

Stoner is currently third in the championship, 16 points behind Italian leader Valentino Rossi and seven adrift of Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo.

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