July 23rd, 2008 by R.J.

Jorge Lorenzo will be sporting a cast on his left foot for the next 10 days in order to recover from clean fractures he suffered during last weekend’s MotoGP race at Laguna Seca.

The Fiat Yamaha rider was taken directly to the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona upon his return from Laguna Seca in order to undergo examination by Dr. Xavier Mir.

The findings of a CAT scan revealed that Lorenzo had suffered fractures to his third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal bones. According to Dr. Mir’s team, the recommended treatment for the injury is “immobilization of the foot with a cast for ten days, followed by the fitting of a weight-supporting splint to allow the rider to walk.”

Lorenzo will be able to start rehabilitation immediately following the 10 days he is in the cast,  and is aiming for a return to racing at the Czech Republic Grand Prix, which takes place on August 17th in Brno.