Maverick Viñales opened up about this compartment syndrome which has come back to the forefront since the start of this season. Jack Miller and Iker Lecuona opened the scalpel series, followed by Fabio Quartararo who will be succeeded by Aleix Espargaró after the French Grand Prix. For Petrucci, the question is unresolved. And the others ? Rossi has never suffered from it and some give their opinion on the phenomenon.
Let's start with the teammate of Fabio Quartararo who had to let go of the handlebars to hand over during the last Spanish Grand Prix which he led with an iron fist before having to leave his head. Maverick Vinales, which rides on the same Yamaha which he comments: “ I have never suffered from compartment syndrome, in any category », underlines the one who is now third in the championnat of the world. “ I can't explain why. But I know Jerez is one of the toughest circuits for the arms. This comes from the braking zones. You drive at the limit all the time and then you have to brake very hard. And this continues all the time. Assen and Mugello are also known to have arm problems ».
It will be recalled that compartment syndrome is an increase in tissue pressure which results in poor blood supply to the muscles, leading to pain and numbness. Due to severe discomfort in the forearm, the operation is at an end. The World Champion Joan mir considers himself relatively spared. “ I felt this pain sometimes. In fact, it depends on the routes. Here in Jerez, it's perhaps a little more complicated with all this acceleration and braking, you have to know how to take care. But I'm not necessarily the best person to speak,” he admitted.
Maverick Viñales warns about Assen and Mugello
Andrea Dovizioso also brings his word: “ it's not like motocross, where the muscles swell and harden, you just lose your strength “, declared the three-time world vice-champion of MotoGP, who had to struggle with this suffering several times during his long career. “ I had the operation in 2005, during my 250 years. It helped. This usually happens when you change categories and you are not relaxed enough on the bike. When you think about the force we have to put on the bike from these muscles, it's incredible. It's about how smooth you ride, how fast you are and how much energy you have to expend. Every rider uses their body differently, it also depends on whether you should ride aggressively or not ».
With the evolution of motorcycles, the question was raised of the limit of the human body. An approach that rejects Aleix Espargaró, who will have surgery for compartment syndrome after Le Mans: “ I don't like this theory. With all the means available at the moment, he must have a way to train differently, to change his position, I don't know. But it's something that interests me, because in ten years I had never really been concerned. This is all new to me. I'm not worried about Le Mans, but more about Mugello, because it's perhaps the worst track in this area. We will see how it will be possible to remedy this from now on. ". THE French Grand Prix should therefore bring a little respite to the pilots. At least, in this area.
