Michael Byrne Out for Eight Weeks
Kawasaki Racing Team Rider Expects To Return At Unadilla
IRVINE, Calif. (May 18, 2006) – Kawasaki Racing Team rider Michael
Byrne is expected to be out of competition for a minimum of eight weeks
due to a dislocated right thumb. Byrne sustained the injury during a
practice crash prior to the Las Vegas round of the Amp’d Mobile AMA
Supercross, which kept him sidelined for the series finale. After
further consultation with his physician during the week following the
event, it was determined that Byrne needed surgery to repair three
detached ligaments inside his thumb. Although the surgery was a
success, Byrne is required to keep his thumb in a cast for at least
three weeks followed by several weeks of rehabilitation. If everything
goes as planned, Byrne is expected to make his return by the sixth
round of the AMA Motocross Championship at Unadilla Valley Sports
Center near New Berlin, N.Y. July 15-16.