Supercross is back after what seemed like a very long weekend off. Along with the racing, a stack of riders are also making their return to the track this week.
Making it a real Eminem song week! Guess who’s back, back again. (please tell me you got that reference?)
Many riders took the chance to gain an extra week of preparation and recovery before making their returns for this week’s Round 13 at St. Louis. From the medical side of things, I feel the riders and teams used their brains to ensure the return to racing was not rushed. From a rider standpoint, they are just thinking I can sneak in 5-6 more ride days before I race and maybe that makes a difference to the overall result the first night back. Either way, I’m glad they took the extra time.
So on the other side of the returning riders coin is the riders out for this week. Now the list is still long below and hopefully next week once we removed some of the returned guys. We will have a reasonable list size again. It’s been out of control so far this season. But joining the wrong side of the coin list this week is Cooper Webb.
The defending champ has put out a post that he is out for St. Louis from a mid-week crash. Now that’s bad news for the series but you have to wonder about a few things here. One. Cooper has been carrying some reasonable injuries the last few weeks already so is there a chance that there was no mid-week crash this is just an easy out for him to rest up a bit for a shot at a win in the last few round of Supercross? Two. If he did in fact crash this week. One might wonder why with a fracture in his hand from Detroit. Would he have not been better placed doing other training methods during the break to allow the injury to further heal? (Clears throat, hmm Aldon?) Three. Will this be a one-week recovery as they indicate in the PRs from KTM? Or will this be the excuse to sit out until outdoors to be fully healed up for that championship?
Given his chance at defending his Supercross title has now completed gone. Time will tell and only those close to the KTM camp know what’s going on. Injury info doesn’t flow freely from that team. But RedBull KTM, a once three-rider team at the beginning of the season, is now down to only Marvin Musquin for at least St. Louis, maybe longer.
We flip back to East Coast 250 action this week. I’m hoping Jett Lawrence can keep things a bit more together this week at the triple crown format. The young Aussie has been fantastic at all rounds this year, but that last triple crown race was a bit wild for everyone’s liking. We also need a healthy Jett at Atlanta for the Showdown for the coasts to get the race we need in 2022. Between Christain Craig, Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, Jo Shimoda, Cameron Mcadoo, Pierce Brown, and Michael Mosiman. Fingers crossed they can all make it there in one piece and go toe to toe for the full 15 mins plus one.
St. Louis has traditionally had some good racing action. It has also had some major injuries. AKA Ryan Villopoto in 2010. Hoping we can see some good action and minimal injuries during the run to the end of Supercross 2022.
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THE INJURY LIST – GOING INTO ROUND 13 – ST. LOUIS
Cooper Webb #1 – RedBull KTM
Injured When? Mid Week before St. Louis
Injured What? Unclear from the updates from both team and rider.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2 weeks pending injury details as per the updates
Next race prediction – Possibly Atlanta for Rnd 14?
Hunter Schlosser #79 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Round 12 Seattle
Injured What? T5, T7 and T9 Fracture. Hunter confirmed with AlwaysMoto that no surgery was required but he is most likely out for SX
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks
Next race prediction – Outdoors Rnd 1
Colby Copp #645 – Privateer GasGas
Injured When? Round 12 Seattle
Injured What? Hyperextension of Elbow
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3-4 weeks
Next race prediction – Maybe Denver all going well.
Justin Brayton #10 – Motoconcept Honda
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Concussion
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2 weeks pending the passing of concussion protocol
Next race prediction – Back for St. Louis
Shane McElrath #12 – Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Concussion and knee injury
Return to Riding Timeframe – unclear pending severity of knee injury
Next race prediction – Back for St. Louis
Stilez Robertson #50 – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Injured When? Mid-week before Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Possible Fractured Wrist
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6weeks
Next race prediction – Not sure what’s happening here but he is on the entry list for this week’s race in St. Louis. You will find out when he rolls out for practice or doesn’t just like us it seems.
TJ Albright #116 – Privateer Kawasaki
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Fractured Wrist
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6weeks
Next race prediction – Hoping to be back for round 15 at Foxborough. Will see as that’s only 4weeks away.
Preston Kilroy #68 – BarX Suzuki
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Fractured to the neck of the Femur and his Pelvis near the cup joint for the femur.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks
Next race prediction – Outdoors round 1.
Jerry Robin #97 – Privateer
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Re-aggravated AC joint sprain (Shoulder separation)
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear, pending specialist review and surgical needs.
Next race prediction – Outdoors round 1.
Brock Papi #247 – Privateer Kawasaki
Injured When? Round 11 Indy
Injured What? Fractured Collarbone
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6weeks
Next race prediction – Outdoors round 1.
Dylan Ferrandis #14 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Round 10 at Detroit
Injured What? Bone bruise on his wrist.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2wks
Next race prediction – Looks more like the start of outdoors at this stage but no official word from the team..
Kyle Swanson #313 – Privateer KTM
Injured When? Round 10 at Detroit
Injured What? Tib / Fib fracture
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-8wks
Next race prediction – Outdoors round 1
Hunter Sayles #85 – PRMX Kawasaki
Injured When? Round 10 at Detroit on press day.
Injured What? 8 broken ribs and a punctured lung
Return to Riding Timeframe – Likely off the bike for 6wks.
Next race prediction – Round 16/17 if at all pending his recovery process.
Ken Roczen #94 – HRC Honda
Injured When? Reports are he has been managing his illness for some time now.
Injured What? Issues with health relating to Epstein Barr Virus that has been present with him since his arm issues in 2017 and 2018.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1??? There is the possibility that he doesn’t race again in 2022 pending how the recovery goes and the time needed to restore his body to competition health level.
Kyle Peters #52 – Phoenix Honda
Injured When? Round 9 at Daytona
Injured What? Sore Ribs and a broken hand
Return to Riding Timeframe – 2wks.
Next race prediction – Back for St. Louis
Max Miller #604 – Privateer KTM
Injured When? Round 8 at Arlington
Injured What? Collarbone fracture – Actually bent the collarbone as he had previously had the collarbone surgically repaired and this crash at Round 8 bent and fractured the collarbone with the plate.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Surgery complete to remove the bent plate and replate collarbone. Has been seen back on the bike but no official word about what round if any he will return at this supercross season.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1
Jeremy Martin #6 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Midweek after Round 8 at Arlington
Injured What? Left shoulder – possible labral tear that is yet to be confirmed if surgery is required.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Reports are that he has had surgery. Potentially off the bike for 2-3months.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1
Austin Forkner #33 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Broken Collarbone
Return to Riding Timeframe – Back on the bike at the start of April. Not likely to do any SX.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1.
Levi Kitchen #59 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Concussion, Fractured Knee cap and top of Tibia fracture.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Back on the bike since the start of April. Not likely to do any SX.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1
Coty Schock #37 – Phoenix racing Honda
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Bruised Lung, Hematoma on the right shoulder, and left knee ACL and MCL tears.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear, Coty hasn’t confirmed the recovery plan at this stage.
Next race prediction – Unclear. No confirmation from Coty at the time of typing this.
Ramy Alves #70 – Privateer KTM
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Concussion
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1wk
Next race prediction – Possible return this week at St. Louis for round 13 but unconfirmed at this stage.
Adam Enticknap #722 – Twisted Tea HEP Suzuki
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? C7 vertebrae fracture.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6wks pending location of the fracture and no issues during recovery.
Next race prediction – Back this week for St. Louis
Jace Kessler #92 – Privateer Honda
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Broken Wrist. Completed surgery.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-8wk
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1.
RJ Wageman #99 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Round 8 Arlington
Injured What? Broken Arm
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8wk
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1.
Izaih Clark #682 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Midweek after Round 7 at Minneapolis
Injured What? Broken Ankle requiring surgery to plate and screw.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8wks
Next race prediction – Outdoors Round 1.
Max Vohland #36 – Red Bull KTM
Injured When? Round 7 Minneapolis
Injured What? Shoulder/Collarbone – Incomplete fracture of Collarbone and hematoma on shoulder
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4wks
Next race prediction – Back this week for Round 13 at St. Louis.
Jett Reynolds #124 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Round 7 Minneapolis
Injured What? Left Hand Fracture. Has had surgery already. So I expect him to be ready to race again in around 4-6wks. He may try and get out there for the final few rounds of Supercross. He may just get ready for Outdoors.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6wks
Next race prediction – Potentially Rnd 1 Outdoors
Max Anstie #34 – Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WPS KTM
Injured When? Round 7 Minneapolis
Injured What? The top two ribs fractured. Punctured lung and bruised heart. On top of the ongoing shoulder injury, he was already managing.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-5wks
Next race prediction – Back this week for St.Louis round 13.
Vann Martin #421 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Round 7 Minneapolis
Injured What? Compression fracture to T6/7
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear. Suspect him to be out for the entire 2022 SX and MX season. Check out the AlwaysMoto podcast for an extended chat with Vann.
Next race prediction – 2023?
Aaron Plessinger #7 – RedBull KTM
Injured When? Mid Week before Round 8
Injured What? Left Radius and Scaphoid fracture.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks. Pending removal of wires that are surgically inserted to stabilise the wrist during recovery.
Next race prediction – Likely out until Outdoors Round 1.
Richard Taylor #141 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Round 6 at Anaheim 3
Injured What? Fracture to Radius (Forearm bone). Sustained a Gallezzi Fracture which for adults requires surgical plating to allow suitable healing. Looks to have had surgery this week and we will be speaking with Richard next week for The AlwaysMoto podcast
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks.
Next race prediction – There is a chance he can return for the final west coast rounds maybe starting at Denver.
Josh Hill #751 – Team Tedder KTM
Injured When? Round 6 at Anaheim 3
Injured What? Reports indicate a fractured pelvis and dislocated hip.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8-12wks pending on the details of the pelvis fracture and if the hip dislocation damaged anything as it dislocated.
Next race prediction – Expect that he will be out for the remaining Supercross rounds in 2022.
Jonah Geistler #625 – Privateer KTM
Injured When? Approx Feb 10th whilst training.
Injured What? Shoulder – Tibia and Fibula fracture that has required surgery to stabilise the tibia.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8-12wks
Next race prediction – Out for Supercross rounds in 2022.
Dilan Schwartz #40 – BarX Suzuki
Injured When? Round 4 at Anaheim 2
Injured What? Humerus Fracture
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks.
Next race prediction – Is going to attempt to be back for the final few West Coast rounds of 2022 Not ready for Seattle but.
Ryder Floyd #296 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Practice in preparation for East Coast 250’s
Injured What? Multiple metatarsal fractures
Return to Riding Timeframe – minimum 6wks following completion of surgery that has been completed to plate the metatarsal fractures.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Rnd 1
Adam Cianciarulo #9 – Monster Energy Kawasaki
Injured When? Practice at San Diego Rnd 3
Injured What? Finally, confirmation that Adam has had reconstruction to his ACL in his right knee.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3-5months pending graft type used to replace ACL.
Next race prediction – Looks like it won’t be until June/July for Adam.
Seth Hamaker #47 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Practising mid-week prior to San Diego Rnd 3
Injured What? Laceration to spleen and compression fractures to T7 and T8 vertebrae. This is a significant injury and will require a decent amount of time off the bike.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Update from the team PR that Seth is back on the bike since April and preparing for Outdoors.
Next race prediction – Outdoors Rnd 1
Chase Felong #154 – AEO Husqvarna
Injured When? Oakland Rnd 2
Injured What? AlwaysMoto checked in with Chase this week. Confirmation of Sprained foot and ankle. Fracture to Calcaneus and Talus (Heel bones) along with a bone chip in his posterior foot. Also complete rupture of one of his lateral ligaments in his ankle.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear, but potentially 6wks from this week which will be approx 12wk recovery.
Next race prediction – Unclear, Chase confirmed with AlwaysMoto he will be taking all the time he needs to have no pain when he is able to return.
Mitchell Falk #612 – AJE motorsports Gas Gas
Injured When? Pre Season
Injured What? Low back injury. Mitchell has ongoing issues with a bulging disc that presses on his sciatica nerve. It seems it has been causing him inconsistent issues that will keep him out of the supercross season. Mitchell has updated everyone that he has gone in for surgery as it seems his conservative approach hasn’t worked to date.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear
Next race prediction – Unclear at this stage
Joey Savatgy #17 – Rocky Mountain ATV MC/ WPS KTM
Injured When? Tuesday before Rnd 2 at Oakland
Injured What? ACL Tear.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3-6months post-op.
Next race prediction – Surgery was completed the week after San Diego Round 3. At best he makes Rnd 1 of Outdoors. More likely he will be joining the series near rounds 4-6.
Colt Nichols #45 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Anaheim 1
Injured What? Multiple injuries. Both arms, burn and hip contusion. Specific details have not yet been released by the team manager when we spoke.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8-12wks
Next race prediction – Unclear at this stage but likely not until Round 1 of Outdoors.
Justin Cooper #32 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? 4/1/22
Injured What? LisFranc fracture to Foot
Return to Riding Timeframe – Back on the bike as of April. Looks like he will be ready for the outdoors start.
Next race prediction – MX round 1.
Benny Bloss #73 – Team Tedder KTM
Injured When? 22/12/21
Injured What? Lower Leg fracture (Unconfirmed Tib/Fib) and Collar Bone fracture
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3months off the bike
Next race prediction – Back for St. Louis Round 13 this week.
Austin Black – AEO Powersport KTM
Injured When? December 2021
Injured What? Austin spoke with AlwaysMoto and confirmed he broke his femur and lacerated a kidney. Surgery was completed to insert a rod in his femur.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Back on the bike last week making him approx 10wks return to riding.
Next race prediction – Austin indicated to AlwaysMoto that he is expecting to return for Round 1 of Outdoors.
Joey Crown #355 – Privateer KTM
Injured When? Early November
Injured What? Unspecified multiple fractures. Joey has briefly confirmed with AlwaysMoto that he has had further surgery recently and will be able to update us further in a few weeks.
Return to Riding Timeframe – unclear
Next race prediction – At best sometime during Outdoors 2022.
Bobby Piazza – Privateer
Injured When? 5/11/21
Injured What? Compound fracture to Left Wrist – suffered on Day one of Supercross training.
Return to Riding Timeframe – approx 4months
Next race prediction – Back for St. Louis Round 13 this week.
