This weekend the gate drops in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside of New York City. At this race both the 250SX East and West regions will line up in a bi-regional showdown. Check out our Injury Report for a look at who’ll be missing the action.
450SX
Christian Craig – Hip, Elbow | Out
Comment: Craig is going to miss a significant chunk of time after crashing in practice in Glendale and dislocating his hip and breaking his elbow.
Dylan Ferrandis – Concussion | Out
Comment: Ferrandis sustained a concussion early in the season. He came back at Daytona but a big crash in qualifying sidelined him once again. The team has not announced a specific return date.
Brandon Hartranft – Back, Shoulder, Hip, & More | Out
Comment: Hartranft is struggling through rehab after sustaining multiple severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. He’s out for the season.
Scott Meshey – Leg | Out
Comment: Meshey is out for the season after fracturing his tibia on press day.
Marvin Musquin – Wrist | Out
Comment: There’s a chance Musquin might be back for a few rounds at the end of the season. At the moment, he’s still recovering after breaking his scaphoid early in the season.
Bubba Pauli – Thumb | Out
Comment: Pauli is out after severing his thumb in Indianapolis.
Alex Ray – Finger | Out
Comment: Ray broke his finger in Detroit. He’s hoping to be back for the final two races.
Justin Rodbell – Achilles Tendon | Out
Comment: Rodbell is out for the season with a torn right Achilles tendon.
Malcolm Stewart – Knee | Out
Comment: Stewart underwent surgery to repair a damaged knee and is out for the immediate future.
250SX East Region
Seth Hammaker – Arm, Wrist | Out
Comment: Hammaker is working on being ready for the AMA Pro Motocross Championship after fracturing his arm before the season.
Garrett Marchbanks – Wrist | Out
Comment: Marchbanks is out for the season due to a wrist injury.
Jeremy Martin – Lung | Out
Comment: Martin tweaked his upper body pretty hard in Atlanta, but was planning to line up to race this weekend. He was still in pain, though, and decided to get more x-rays, and it turns out he is dealing with the remains of a collapsed lung. Due to that, he can't take the pressure changes of a flight, and will skip this weekend's New Jersey race. The plan is to return in Nashville.
Michael Mosiman - Banged Up | Out
Comment: After crashing hard at Daytona, Mosiman was hoping to be back for some supercross rounds. However, he announced on Instagram that he is out for the remainder of SX as he wants to focus on the upcoming AMA Pro Motocross Championship. He captioned the Instagram post:
LIFE UPDATE:
I am getting healthy and strong and will be focusing my efforts on making a splash in the coming motocross season. I will not be racing anymore SX races this season.
Fun Fact: Brain information travels up to an impressive 268 miles per hour.
Larry Reyes – Ankle, Liver, Shoulder, Head | Out
Comment: Reyes is out with a fractured ankle, grade five liver laceration, fractured shoulder, and a concussion at the Indianapolis Supercross.
Nick Romano – Knee | Out
Comment: Romano is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Jalek Swoll – Arm | Out
Comment: Swoll is out due to a broken arm sustained before the season.
Nate Thrasher – Hip, Collarbone | Out
Comment: Thrasher crashed in Atlanta and dislocated his hip and broke his collarbone. Yamaha announced this morning that Thrasher will miss all of 2023 and will turn his attention to getting back to full health for 2024.
250SX West Region
Julien Benek – Thumb | Out
Comment: Benek sustained a broken thumb in Seattle. He’s out for Glendale.
Austin Forkner – Knee | Out
Comment: Forkner is working toward possibly being ready for a few rounds of Pro Motocross at the end of the season after hurting his knee in a big crash off the start at Anaheim 1.
Vince Friese – Achilles | Out
Comment: There is no timetable on Friese’s return, who, what we’re hearing, sustained an Achilles injury before the season.
Kyle Greeson – Back | Out
Comment: Greeson is out after sustaining a burst fracture to his L3 vertebrae before the season.
Cameron McAdoo – Shoulder | Out
Comment: McAdoo crashed while practicing, sustaining a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum. He’s undergone surgery and will be out for several months.
Phil Nicoletti – Wrist | Out
Comment: Nicoletti is out for the season after dislocating his wrist in Oakland.
Stilez Robertson – Leg | Out
Comment: Robertson broke his leg in Glendale and is out for the immediate future.
Dylan Walsh – Leg | Out
Comment: Walsh crashed in Seattle and broke his tibia.
