Racer X Injury Report
Comment: Albertson crashed on the third lap of his second qualifying session and caught his leg under the bike. It was initially thought that he broke his leg, but X Rays showed no broken bones.
Michael Byrne – Wrist
Comment: The new BTOSports.com/BBMX Suzuki pilot suffered a Lunate dislocation of his right wrist at the Bercy SX back in November, which required surgery. He was released by the doctor last week and started riding on Monday. His team manager told us to look for him to return at the opening East Coast round in Houston.
Christian Craig – Knee
Comment: Tore the patella tendon from the bone and is having surgery to reattach. He is expected to be back on the bike in six to eight weeks.
A torn patella tendon may sideline Craig for six-to-eight weeks.
Matt Goerke – Ankle
Comment: The TiLube rider injured his ankle while preparing for Anaheim 1. Goerke's doctor said it should be a speedy recovery, but don’t look for him to return till at least Round 4.
Josh Grant - Knee
Comment: Josh underwent arthroscopic surgery yesterday to repair the damage he sustained at Phoenix and preliminary reports are that he'll return to racing in a few weeks.
Wil Hahn – Back
Comment: Hahn during the first practice session at Anaheim 1 and landed on his back. Hahn suffered a compression fracture of his T-5 vertebra. It’ll be a few months before Hahn can resume his training routine. He hopes to be back to racing when the West Region Lites Series resumes from a break in April.
Jake Moss – Shoulder
Comment: Initial reports are that Moss suffered a shoulder injury after crashing at the Dortmund SX earlier this month. He was originally scheduled to fill in for the injured Jake Weimer on the Monster Energy Kawasaki team.
Grant underwent knee surgery yesterday, and will miss at least a few weeks.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Marvin Musquin - Knee
The 2009 and 2010 MX2 Champion was slated to make his SX debut this season, but a torn ACL suffered at the Bercy SX ended those hopes. He will be back for the AMA Motocross Championship this summer.
Tyla Rattray - Wrist
Tyla hurt his wrist testing at the Kawasaki track the Tuesday after Anaheim 1. He is still making it to the races, riding with a wrist brace, but has been unable to practice much during the week.
Dan Reardon – Knee
Comment: The new JDR/J-Star/KTM pilot tweaked his knee prior to Anaheim 1, but nothing the damage was minimal and Reardon is set to return this weekend in Oakland.
Jake Weimer – Arm
Comment: Suffered a broken arm prior to Anaheim 1. He is expected to return later this season.
