Hiroshi Aoyama has revealed that watching his MotoGP rivals race left him feeling ‘stressed’ as he made the long and tough recovery from a broken back that threatened to ruin his debut season in the premier class.
The Japanese rider will make his comeback in the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix this weekend – two months after suffering a broken back during the warm-up for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. And after watching races from his European base in Barcelona, Spain he’s raring to go.
'I think now it's time to come back to racing' – Aoyama
“I was away watching MotoGP and I was kind of stressed,” the reigning world 250GP champion said. “I felt also I love motorcycles and I'm really happy that I can ride a bike again, also I can walk normally.”
The Interwetten Honda rider got back on his RC212V bike for the first time last week in Brno, Czech Republic for testing, before making the decision to return in America. The rookie will wear a special corset during the weekend to provide extra support for his back.
“It was two months ago and I crashed in the warm-up,” he added. “It was not a really hard crash but a simple crash. But when I crashed I had so much pain and they took me to the hospital, and doctor said my back is broken and it takes three months. I was very shocked at the beginning; I didn't want to hear that.
“But after that I stayed in my bed for one month. Sometimes I had numbness in my hands and legs, so I was really scared. But now I can come back and it was really hard time being at home for two months. I tested in Brno and I felt good. So I think now it's time to come back to racing. We made a special corset for riding the bike because my back is not 100 per cent yet and I need some support.”
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