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MOTOGP: Epstein-Barr Concerns For Exhausted Stoner
Written by: Colin Young   
07/03/2009
Monterey, CA
 
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: MotoGP Qualifying from Laguna Seca will air on SPEED on Saturday, July 4 at 10:00pm ET.

The U.S. Grand Prix will be physical challenge for Ducati rider Casey Stoner who thinks he may suffering a form of chronic fatigue syndrome. Stoner ended the opening practice session physically exhausted, just as he has done at the end of the previous two races in Barcelona and Assen. He was third in both those races.

Despite new medication. Stoner was feeling tired, weak, and nauseous just 30 minutes into the one-hour session although he finished with the third fastest time behind Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Stoner said his condition was similar to how he finished the Dutch TT at Assen six days ago where the exhaustion also triggered stomach cramps and
vomiting. The 2007 World Champion said he was also suffering arm pump and having to brake early, which limited his performance.

"The reason I’m getting exhaustion -- I have no idea," Stoner said. "We still have no insight into what’s going on and there’s just no reason for it. I feel good during the week and then as soon as anything happens, I’m just dead. So until we find this out, I think we’re going to just keep running into the same issue."

Stoner has consulted his doctor by telephone and has also spoken at length with his personal trainer in Australia.

The thought is that his illness could be the fatigue syndrome -- Epstein-Barr is the medical term -- that once struck fellow Australian and AMA Superbike star Mat Mladin.


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