Metcalfe Out for the Season
Friday, June 29, 2012 | 3:20 PM
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CHINO, CA – Team Yoshimura Suzuki Racing’s Brett Metcalfe underwent surgery this morning as a result of injuries sustained in a practice crash at Glen Helen Raceway yesterday morning. The 28-year old Australian crashed hard in a rhythm section at the San Bernardino, CA track resulting in a broken tibia and fibula as well as a dislocated wrist. Metcalfe will miss the remaining seven rounds of the 2012 AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
“We are all saddened that Metty’s season came to an end like this,” said Team Yoshimura Suzuki Manager, Mike Webb. “He has been so solid all year and lately has been gaining great momentum in the outdoors – We all certainly expected podium results throughout these last rounds. It’s a shame he won’t be able to realize those goals. Metty and his wife Sheena are expecting their first child in August and we will help and support Brett and Sheena in any way possible.”
Metcalfe moved into the top five in the overall championship points standings after picking up another top-10 finish at Budds Creek two weeks ago. Teammate James Stewart will be back under the Yoshimura Suzuki tent when the series returns at the RedBud National in Buchanan, MI on July 7th.
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Was it a photographer's fault?
No Yamalink, and it wasn't the photographers fault when your mom tripped and fell running out my back door last night either.
I know Alessi is the obvious choice but I'm thinking maybe give Blake Wharton a shot at this ride since he's pretty much out of it in the 250's. It worked out well for Honda with Barcia last year.
Agreed L Biggie, you know Moto!
yamalink=doucebag idiot
GOOD JS will be back next round!!!
*douchebag* idiot
There is no doubt the support will go to Alessi. Suzuki knows hes in second and if for any reason RD5 DNF's or injuries himself, Suzuki will be right there.
Nice that he got hurt because his bike ran out gas in a rythm section. Go Suzuki! Two epic fails from the same cause two years in a row. Somebody needs to figure it out.
If Alessi gets the ride, it could backfire because of the added stress. Right now Mike and his team and Tony all gel together very nicely. Maybe they will just start paying Stewart to ride their bike. Get well soon Brett.
Elmorific
After seeing the interview with his team owner, I doubt Alessi would just jump off his bike and onto Metty's. They could him slip some parts, you would think.
The Yoshimura Suzuki team is trying so hard to save money, maybe they'll sit out the rest of the year.
Sit out if JS can't go, that is.
LBiggie I couldn't stop laughing,you crack me up...
Thanks Mike H, it was pretty funny watching her fall down without any pants on.
would be very surprised if allessi gets any help from suzuki, that bridge was burned pretty badly by his dads BS. Did you guys forget that??
Team Suzuki came real close to firing Alessi in 2009, so I don't think they're going to help him too much. As for people blaming Suzuki for Metcalfe's bike running out of gas...really? He was riding by himself without any mechanics or team personnel around. Every bike can run out of gas, it's not an issue with one particular manufacturer. Metcalfe and Short both ran out of gas at Southwick in 2010, but no one was saying how much Honda sucked after that. Suzuki's just had some bad press with it in the past year.
BillC did you mean GOOD thing js will be back next round. Or were you stating Metty's injury as GOOD??
gutted for you metty, always been a fan of you chad and burner!
get well soon, congrats on the one on the way.
as for the rest of you , grow up kids or just go follow lawn bowls!
Sad news. Brett is a good guy. Like Dungey and Villopoto, he just goes out there and does his job without complaints or drama. Hope he makes a quick recovery and continues to show us a class guy on the track.
No, No It is all my fault Yamalinks Mom could not fit under my bed I also told her to go out the front door, but no she had to do it the hard way??? Yes I had a Photo guy at the front door, that is why she ran out the back door then got caught!
Had to make up somthing to go along with it......
I heard from a little birdie that Suzuki is considering giving Ricky C. the bike to ride at a few rounds. Then again the little birdie could be full of sh*t
Something tells me the bike RC has at home right now, the one he did the LL qualifiers probably isnt very far off from a factory bike, if it even is at all.
Yamalinks grandmother needs to get her own place, I am tired of supporting her. Roll over Grandma, your taking up the whole bed.
I think Alessi's troubles were with people no longer employed by Suzuki (think Decoster) so, I wouldn't count him out of the works bike lottery yet.
How in hell can a bike run out of gas if you fill it up every time you roll in?
And yeah i know how much more gas the Pro's bikes consume due to their different kind of holding the throttle! ;-)
I really ALWAYS fill up the bikes of my kids before every training an race - and i mean really full to the cup!
I noticed there is a trend to not refill the thumpers after very stint in training but i do not understand that - those kind of crashes are really avoidable - even for us amateurs.