This season just continues to give! Webb is back. Sexton is still Sexton and throwing away almost certain wins. Tomac had a non-Tomac ride and now the Championship is as tight as a swollen finger with a wedding ring on!
But how about our Aussie boy Hunter Lawrence? That ride took a lot of effort and some serious bike control in that final corner to slide in from outside to inside of that corner and make the pass for the win.
Injuries continue to be a secret in our sport. Rumours from the pits and on VitalMX podcasts this week talked about a possible knee injury for Nate Thrasher. But his 2nd place contradicts that. Or does it? It can be amazing how well the body can respond post-injury with the right treatment interventions.
Carson Mumford also falls into this secret category this week. A very nondescript update from the Pro Circuit team about his non-availability for Oakland this week despite that being announced only a few weeks earlier when he took the fill-in ride. Reports around about a calf or Achilles injury but no confirmations. All we know for sure is he isn’t racing Oakland this weekend.
With the West Coast 250’s back in action this weekend. It will be interesting to hear from RJ Hampshire and Cameron Mcadoo about their recoveries from their A2 crashes. Both probably were hoping for one more week to be really back on their normal training path but the schedule is what it is now.
Also, I can’t wait for this rescheduled round numbering business to end this weekend. What a nightmare on updates and Twitter comments!
A reminder that the AlwaysMoto Fantasy league game continues. For Aussie Readers, if you want to join the now-closed league. Please send me a DM for a special entry to the league.
Remember to stay up to date on all the injury news via our social feeds @always.moto on Instagram. Check out more in-depth conversations on all the injuries in our sport on the AlwaysMoto podcast on your favourite podcast app or here on Spotify
See you next round Moto fans.
#injuriesareapartofmoto
This list has who we know has an injury. What that injury is, as well as when we expect them back at the races. Maybe some extras if you’re lucky!
If we have missed a rider or got an injury update wrong let us know. info@alwaysmoto.com
Injured Riders List – Round 2
Justin Starling #60 – Privateer GasGas
Injured When? Tampa
Injured What? Chin Laceration, Black Eye and Twisted Knee
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1wk
Next race prediction – As per Justing Updates on Twitter, he will be in Oakland this week
Cullen Park #67 – Phoenix Honda
Injured When? Tampa
Injured What? Banged Up, Mainly around his shoulder region as per his quick chat with AlwaysMoto this week. An AC separation is his main concern.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2wks
Next race prediction – Next East coast round at Arlington is Cullen’s aim at this stage.
Alex Ray #140 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Tampa
Injured What? Broken right Thumb. He has completed surgery and is on the recovery path
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6wks
Next race prediction – Seattle at the earliest
Matthew Curler #958 – Privateer
Injured When? Tampa
Injured What? Dislocated right shoulder, Left wrist sprain, investigating broken thumb and burn on his side
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-8wks pending thumb fracture confirmation
Next race prediction – Atlanta for the next East Coast round
Dylan Ferrandis #14 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Houston
Injured What? Concussion
Return to Riding Timeframe – Will depend on him passing the AMA concussion protocol 1-2wks
Next race prediction – Not Oakland. Justin Cooper is in. No word on when Dylan will return at this stage.
Preston Kilroy #71 – ClubMX Yamaha
Injured When? Houston
Injured What? Broke both wrists
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-8 weeks minimum. Required surgery on both right and left radius bones in his forearms.
Next race prediction – Potentially out until Outdoors in late May 2023.
Nick Romano #54 – Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Injured When? Pre-Season – January 3rd.
Injured What? Right ACL tear and Meniscus injury. Surgery completed14/2/23
Return to Riding Timeframe – Approx. 6 months.
Next race prediction – 2024 SX.
Ryder Floyd #296 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Pre-season – Attempted to race Houston but was unable to get through the day.
Injured What? No details are available at the time of this being published
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2wks
Next race prediction – Arlington for Round 7
Deven Raper #447 – Privateer Kawasaki
Injured When? Pre-Season – But aggravated a Nerve injury in Houston during a hard crash
Injured What? Nerve injury in his right arm
Return to Riding Timeframe – Deven has indicated he is taking 2 weeks off to recover and hopes to be back for his hometown race
Next race prediction – Round 7 in Arlington
Cory Carsten #281 – Privateer Suzuki
Injured When? Pre-season for East Coast
Injured What? Collarbone Fracture. Cory had surgery already and is on the recovery path.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6 weeks
Next race prediction – Round 13 in Atlanta when East Coast SX comes back from a West coast swing if all goes well with recovery.
TJ Albright #116 – Privateer Yamaha
Injured When? Pre-season for East Coast 1/2/23
Injured What? No details are available at the time of this being published
Return to Riding Timeframe – TJ’s update indicates he will be out for a few weeks.
Next race prediction – Round 13 in Atlanta when East Coast SX comes back from a West coast swing.
Cameron Mcadoo #48 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Anaheim 2
Injured What? Left arm bruising
Return to Riding Timeframe – 1-2 weeks
Next race prediction – Oakland this weekend
Malcolm Stewart #27 – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Injured When? Training incident.
Injured What? ACL tear in his Knee
Return to Riding Timeframe – Approx. 6 Months
Next race prediction – Likely out until 2024 SX pending recovery time for ACL graft type used.
Jalek Swoll #31 – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna
Injured When? Training incident.
Injured What? Spiral Fracture of Left Humerus
Return to Riding Timeframe – 8-12 weeks
Next race prediction – Sometime after round 13 at the earliest.
Jo Shimoda #30 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Training incident.
Injured What? Collarbone fracture.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6 weeks
Next race prediction – Maybe Atlanta for round 13 pending recovery progress
Seth Hammaker #35 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Training incident.
Injured What? Wrist injury.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6 weeks
Next race prediction – Maybe Atlanta for round 13 pending recovery progress
Derek Drake #53 – BarX Suzuki
Injured When? San Diego
Injured What? Fracture Left Humeral Head/Neck.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3wks, this one is really fast and not sure how this has happened but it must have been a minor fracture
Next race prediction – Back for Oakland This weekend
Marvin Musquin #25 – RedBull KTM
Injured When? Mid-week prior to San Diego
Injured What? Wrist. But details are limited still
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unknown, pending the outcome of further scans.
Next race prediction – Unclear at the time of writing this.
Austin Forkner #55 – Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Injured When? Anaheim 1
Injured What? Right Knee and Left Hand. The Right knee is the main issue. ACL Tear, Partial tears to PCL and MCL ligaments. Both Medial and Lateral Meniscus tears and a tibial Plateau fracture.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-9 months pending graft type used for ACL repair
Next race prediction – Unclear at this time. Likely not be until 2024 pending how early recovery post-op goes.
Wilson Todd #102 – FirePower Honda
Injured When? San Diego
Injured What? Thumb Laceration
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unclear as limited info from team and Wilson since injury.
Next race prediction – No update on Wilson at the time of writing this.
Luis Macias #259 – The Privateer Paddock
Injured When? Anaheim 1
Injured What? Broken Ribs, Lacerated Lung and Pneumothorax
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6 weeks
Next race prediction – Somewhere around Round 8 at Daytona
Ryder DiFrancesco #75 – Monster Energy Pro Circuit
Injured When? Training
Injured What? Left Thumb, Avulsion fracture. This is where the ligament is pulled away from the bone with a piece of bone still attached to the Ligament. Ryder had surgery 2 days after the injury.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-8 weeks
Next race prediction – Pro Motocross Opener – Late May 2023
Scott Meshy #411 – Privateer
Injured When? Anaheim 1
Injured What? Right Hand, Two metacarpals
Return to Riding Timeframe – 4-6 weeks
Next race prediction – Rnd 7-8 in Arlington or Daytona
Justin Rodbell #70 – Privateer
Injured When? Pre-Season
Injured What? Torn Achilles Tendon. AlwaysMoto checked in with Justin just a few days after he had surgery to repair the tear. Justin has a long road ahead with the recovery.
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-9 months
Next race prediction – Unclear at this early stage of recovery for this injury.
Brandon Hartranft #37 – HEP Twisted Tea Suzuki
Injured When? Pre-Season
Injured What? Multiple injuries. L1-2 Endplate fractures, L3-4 Transverse process fractures, L1-3 Spinous processes, Left Hip dislocation, Multiple rib fractures, right scapular fracture, Right hemothorax (Lung injury).
Return to Riding Timeframe – 6-12 months
Next race prediction – Unclear at this early stage of recovery for these injuries.
Kyle Greeson #204 – Privateer
Injured When? Pre-Season
Injured What? L3 Burst Fracture
Return to Riding Timeframe – 3Months +
Next race prediction – Pending recovery May be able to race MX in Late May 2023.
Vince Friese #39 – Motoconcepts Honda
Injured When? Pre-Season
Injured What? The Team has been very non-specific and lacks details on the injury for Vince. Unconfirmed reports of an Achilles injury from the A1 pits as he was in a moon boot.
Return to Riding Timeframe – Unknown
Next race prediction – Unknown – Give me a call or an email back Tony Alessi!
