by Aaron Hansel
Recharge: Atlanta Injury Report
Friday, February 22, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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PrintMatt Lemoine – Torn ACL
Comment: Lemoine tore his ACL in practice in Dallas and will undergo surgery. Lemoine will miss the remainder of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross season.
Gannon Audette – Fractured Pelvis and Clavicle
Comment: Audette sustained a fractured pelvis and clavicle in Dallas. Right now there is now timetable for his return.
Jake Weimer - Broken Ribs
Comment: After getting run over at A3, Weimer sat a couple races out but will be returning in Atlanta.
Josh Grant - Fractured Tibia and Injured Shoulder
Comment: Grant sustained ankle and shoulder injuries at A3. Grant’s shoulder was later found to have a rare condition that requires surgery. Right now there is no timetable on Grant’s return.
Kyle Chisholm - Concussion
Comment: Chisholm sat Dallas out after taking a hit to the head in San Diego, but will be back on the gate in Atlanta subbing for the injured Josh Grant with JGR Toyota/Yamaha.
Matt Lemoine will miss the rest of the Monster Energy Supercross season after tearing his ACL in practice in Dallas.
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Darryn Durham - Torn Achilles Tendon
Comment: Durham has resumed riding, but will not be racing in Atlanta.
Justin Bogle - Broken Right Scaphoid and Dislocated Left Wrist
Comment: Bogle broke his right wrist and dislocated his left wrist just before Anaheim 1. His goal is to make it back by the middle of the Eastern Regional 250SX series.
Nico Izzi - Torn ACL
Comment: Izzi had surgery for a torn ACL in October. Izzi is back on the bike but there is currently no timetable on his return.
Alex Martin - Broken Wrist
Comment: Martin broke his wrist while training at ClubMX in December. He underwent surgery last week to remove the pins in his left wrist, and depending on strength and flexibility, could be racing as soon as St. Louis.
Jarred Browne - Fractured Back, Collarbone, Bruised Lung, and Brain Injury
Comment: Browne went down hard in San Diego, but according to his Twitter feed, is expected to make a full recovery. He will be off the bike for a minimum of several months.
Derek Anderson - Leg Injury
Comment: Anderson suffered a leg injury, thought to be a cracked patella, in the LCQ in Oakland. Anderson should be back in action in Seattle.
Ryan Sipes - Fractured Wrist
Comment: Sipes sustained a hairline fracture in his wrist at A2 during the main. Sipes' team originally hoped he'd be back by San Diego, but the injury ended up requiring surgery. Right now there is no timetable on Sipes' return.
Michael Leib - Broken Arm
Comment: Leib suffered a broken ulna (forearm) bone in a big crash at A2. Leib hopes to be back in action when the Western Regional 250SX series resumes in Seattle.
Josh Grant needs surgery on his shoulder. There is no timetable on his return.
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Casey Hinson - Torn Hand Ligaments
Comment: Hinson sustained a deep gash in his hand, and will undergo surgery next week. Hinson hopes to be back on the gate in Seattle.
Blake Baggett - Broken Hand and Wrist
Comment: Baggett injured his hand in a first-turn pileup at A1. Baggett has undergone surgery, and whether or not he will return before the supercross season ends remains uncertain.
Nick Paluzzi - Fractured Vertebra
Comment: Paluzzi crashed in the first turn of his heat race in Phoenix. The result was a fractured, but not displaced, C-7 vertebra. At this point in time it is uncertain how long Paluzzi will be off the bike.
Trevor Ivey - Collarbone
Comment: Ivey broke his collarbone in practice at Phoenix. He had a plate and six screws put in. He's back in the gym and can get back on the bike around March. He plans to return after the regional break for his hometown race in Seattle.
Vann Martin - Broken Wrist
Comment: Vann Martin suffered a broken wrist in December. He recently started riding again and is hoping to be back in a couple of weeks.
Michael Byrne - Lateral Tibial Plateau Fracture
Comment: Byrne injured himself at Unadilla. It is uncertain when he'll be able to return to racing.
Kyle Chisholm returns this week and will fill-in for the injured Josh Grant.
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Nick Wey - Three Fractured Vertebrae, Dislocated Hip and Broken Ribs
Comment: Wey had a terrible crash at Spring Creek that sent his bike tumbling into the creek and him to the hospital. Wey's fractured vertebrae have been fused, he is back riding and is planning on getting back behind the gate when the Nationals begin.
Brett Metcalfe - Broken Tibia and Dislocated Wrist
Comment: Metcalfe went over the bars when his bike ran out of gas in a rhythm section at Glen Helen Raceway last summer. Metcalfe underwent surgery for his injuries and hopes to be back in action when the Nationals begin.
Luke Vonlinger - Broken Leg
Comment: Vonlinger broke his leg at the season opener and will be recovering for the next few months.
Ryder Steffy - Broken Arm
Comment: Steffy will resume racing when the Western Regional 250SX series resumes in Seattle.
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Stoked, Weimer is back this weekend.
Two words: four strokes.
Weimer has had a tough run with his flu/pneumonia battle and then the rib injuries. Hope he gets some good luck soon.
Any chance the "rare condition" in Grant's shoulder is also known as "injured one too many times to fix"??
@SpeedShifter WOW, four strokes huh. Impressive. I'm thinking I couldn't do it in any less than about thirty.
To be fair...I started riding in the 4 stroke era and have had two major crashes/injuries...but people act like there were never any injuries riding 2 strokes?
Regardless what you are riding,you WILL get hurt,it's unfortunate,but TRUE.How many time's has your local Hospital Room been filled with nothing but MOTORCYCLE injuries? Never! Injuries happen,and will keep on happening,as people push the limit's of LIFE,not just MX-SX.Let's hope everyone has a great weekend,i know i will,i am on my way to ATLANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's go # 7.
Racing+Crashing=Injuries.
It's a simple math equation.
It's not "if" you crash and get hurt but "when" you crash and get hurt.
Four strokes were the answer to a question no one asked. If AMA made inline 4 cylinders up to 1100cc legal, people would put knobbies on a GSXR and we would talk about how slow the 450's are. Oh, and they would get hurt more and people would be like, "EHhh, what are you gonna do? It's a tough sport, quit being babies."
How the heck do you need surgery for a hairline fracture?
I love how people use the four stroke as a scapegoat for everything. If your gonna throw accusations around at least use evidence to back it up. The OEMs have invested alot of money into these machines and switching back to two strokes would only put an even greater strain on an industry that's already struggling economically. Maybe someday they'll return to two strokes, but I doubt it'll be anytime in the near future. Two strokes have been gone for almost ten years now, for better or for worse, and the b*tching is getting really REALLY old.
Four strokes get better traction, are more stable in a straight line, and require little skill to progressively go faster on. A 2 stroke commands respect immediately or it puts you on your butt. While you have to learn to go fast on a 2 stroke, you need only learn the basics before you can go fast on a 250F or 450F. This allows riders to comfortably ride past their limits. It is also a well known fact that the 450F is half-throttling in order to stay within the stadium. The economic impact of a more costly machine (in MSRP, in upgrades and in repairs) has put more strain on the sport than if the AMA had amended rules to make 2 strokes more competitive. I agree, OEM's have invested alot of money into these machines - and that is why they are here. Not because they are "better" or "good for" the sport or the riders. KTM, the 2 stroke leader, had a 22% sales increase last year and 30% increase in profits. Sales are down for everyone else...think about that.
Now whats really "old" is a $9000 hand grenade,thats now a boat anchor.
Put some fun back into your life and buy a 2 stroke.
And be able to afford to buy things like food,gas,rent.
Two-strokes truck,Four-strokes SUCK!
Micahdogg wrote: "KTM, the 2 stroke leader, had a 22% sales increase last year and 30% increase in profits. Sales are down for everyone else...think about that."
That would be an interesting statistic IF you could attribute the increase to increased sales in their 2-stroke models.
Micahdogg wrote: "KTM, the 2 stroke leader, had a 22% sales increase last year and 30% increase in profits. Sales are down for everyone else...think about that."
This is more likely to have come from their new Enduro model bikes as KTM nearly have a monopoly on that market. I highly doubt that it is from 2 stroke motocross bikes.
Also personally I find 4 strokes to be more fun then the 2 strokes, I am faster and smoother on a 4 stroke and most people that I talk to feel this way. In my eyes 2 strokes are only good for the sound they make.
The best news here today to me is that Alex Martin may be ready for St. Louis!! Want to see A-Mart and J-Mart go head to head!! They have had some heated battles in the past, but the ante has been upped and J-Marts' third in practice must put some motivation, into A-Marts' program...
25% of ALL sales were two strokes (I want to say 80,000 total). That is pretty impressive. TomRooker, 2 strokes are good at much more. Compare KTM 250F, 250SX, and 450F. The smoker is the lightest, lowest MSRP, and cheapest to maintain. True it only makes 49HP vs 39HP and 54HP, but they sound better right? 4 outta 5 ain't bad.
when was the last time Grant raced a full season??,,and SIPES damn talk about a sand bagger,,how long has he been in the 250 class now?,,C'mon why do teams keep given these guys rides?,,Is Sipes tryin to set a record?,,Tomac is already lookin to move up so is Wilson,Barcia already moved up christ Bell and Mookie will be on a 450 before Sipes!
2 strokes rule. KTM simply builds what hard core riders want.
They don't have a monopoly, that would require gov't interference.
The Japanese companies are too big to make quick changes. They
also have to appeal to a board room full of bean counters. When if ever did
a Japanese company make a good dual sport bike other than a DRZ 400e?
Yes the AMA and FIM have increased the cost of racing. A Pro
Circuit built 250f engine costs alot more than most people's cars.
Let us never forget that four strokes sound like somebody erupted into a violent diarrhea flutter-blaster session into an echo chamber, amplified. Think "Chad Reed" and the neighbors who hate four strokes. Who was the idiot who first thought everybody should be forced to ride those amplified diarrhea anvils? I'd love to get my hands on that poltroon.