Tedesco hopes to be fit for Anaheim.

Crash.Net, December, 2006

Makita Suzuki Racing's Ivan Tedesco suffered three broken bones in his left hand after competitor James Stewart landed on him during practice at round one of the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. Tedesco underwent an X-Ray on Monday with his personal physician after returning to the United States.

Doctors said that in spite of the severity of the injury, nothing is displaced and the bones should heal naturally in approximately four weeks. Currently, surgery is not an option due to extreme swelling and abrasions that could result in infection. "I'm so disappointed," said Tedesco, "We've put so much time and work into getting ready for the Supercross season, just to have it taken away in the first practice session by a...

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