Mini broke an agonising seven bones in his right ankle, after parting ways with his Yamaha YZ250 during a practice jump on January 8 at a private practise facility close to him home on the Gold Coast.
The impact caused by the accident was so great, that the ‰Û÷fibular bone‰Ûª was shattered requiring multiple plates and screws to reconstruct it. Both the tibia and fibular bones were also compound fractures, which lead to major blood loss an even more complicated surgery and following recovery time. Mini also suffered sever concussion in the accident.
After many hours of intense rehab and physio therapy, Mini‰Ûªs dedication to his recovery never wavered. Due to the long recovery he spent only three days practising before confirming his return at the famous ‰Û÷Sydney Royal Easter Show,‰Ûª which ran from April 1st to 14th.
Freestyle Motocross and the Showtime Yamaha Team have been a major draw card to the Easter Show for many years and 2010 was no exception. The team performed a total of 28 shows over 14 days in front of a staggering 56,000 estimated total spectators.
Despite the almost non existent preparation time, Mini wowed spectators immediately with his extensive array of both upright and inverted (backflip) trick combinations.
‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm so pumped to be back out riding again. Its been a really hard three months, but I‰Ûªve come back more motivated than ever and I‰Ûªm really exited about the year to come!‰Û
