Injury Reports Impacting Supercross Roster Ahead of Salt Lake City
The Supercross series faces significant challenges as injuries continue to sideline key riders ahead of the upcoming Salt Lake City (SLC) round.
Injuries and Withdrawals:
- Max Anstie: Out with a broken leg sustained in Birmingham.
- Bennick: Suffered a severe concussion in Philadelphia and will miss SLC.
- Brock Brown: Fractured T5 vertebra in Tampa; out for SLC.
- Cameron Cochran: Currently returning from a leg injury sustained in November but aims for Pro Motocross readiness.
- Jett Kitchen: Out with a broken collarbone and multiple back fractures from Daytona; targeting Pro Motocross return.
- Leatherman: With wrist injuries from East Rutherford, he will not compete.
- Linville: Suffered a concussion, broken rib, bruised lung, and back fracture in Philadelphia.
- Locurcio: Out due to a broken ankle.
- Cameron McAdoo: Torn ACL—will not participate in SLC.
- Mumford: Ankle injury from Birmingham has sidelined him.
- Jett Romano: Out for the Supercross season with a knee injury, focusing on recovery for Pro Motocross.
- Saultz: Severe injuries from a chain snap led to a burst fracture of the spinal cord and multiple rib fractures. He has lost sensory and motor control below T8. Contributions for his recovery can be made at Road2Recovery.com.
- Swoll: Out with an Achilles injury sustained prior to A1.
As the series continues, these injuries underscore the physical demands of Supercross, impacting not only the competitors but also the championship landscape.
