Factory BMW rider Ruben Xaus will test the strength of the leg that he broke in a horror crash Brno before commiting to racing at the Imola World Superbike round this weekend.
The Catalan smashed his femur in a massive highside during race one and was forced to miss out on the last round in Germany when Co-ordit Yamaha's Richard Cooper stood in for him.
"My physiotheraphy and rehabilitation has gone very well and I think I will be able to race in Imola. Just before Imola, I will get on a bike and see how my leg behaves and how it feels when I get off the bike," said Xaus.
"In the normal scheme of things, I should really not be on a bike at all before Portimao, but everything has gone well so far and I am very eager to get on my bike and race. I saw the progress at Brno before I crashed and I am itching to get on my bike and see how much progress the team have made since then. There is no absolutely final decision about Imola yet, but I am very, very hopeful."
