MURRIETA, Calif. – Red Bull KTM regrets
to report that reigning motocross champion Ryan Dungey has sustained a
cracked vertebrae and will miss High Point and several upcoming rounds
of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
The
injury happened when he crashed while battling for the lead on the
opening lap of Moto 2 at Thunder Valley MX last weekend. Showing immense
heart, Dungey bounced back from the crash and rode a remarkable
come-from-behind race coming from 19th place back to 4th spot by the
races end to finish 2nd overall for the round. After evaluation by
several doctors this week, the doctors have confirmed that Dungey
cracked his C6 Vertebrae in the fall and requires a minimum of 6-8 weeks
healing time.
“It’s very difficult
to share such disappointing news,” said Ryan Dungey. “It’s heart
breaking mainly because of all the hard work the team and I have put in
preparing to defend the motocross title this year. But I’m very thankful
that the injury wasn’t worse. I will use this time away from racing to
recover fully, knowing this will only make me stronger and more
motivated. Thank you everyone for your support and understanding.”
“Obviously
Ryan being injured is tough on the team,” said Red Bull KTM Team
Manager Roger DeCoster. “At the time we didn’t know about his injury and
we were so proud of the way he raced that second moto in Colorado
coming from 19th place all the way to almost finish on the podium. But
to now know that he accomplished that battling through the pain of a
cracked vertebrae shows what an unbelievably tough champion rider he
really is. The plan right now is to reassess his return to racing in 6
weeks’ time once he is reevaluated by his doctor.”
The entire Red Bull KTM Factory Team wishes him a speedy recovery.
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