Rowson suffers knee injury
By TMX Archives on 22nd Jan 09
TWENTY-year-old Ray Rowson, who recently joined CCM's factory motocross team, suffered a pre-season injury which could rule him out of action for the next three to four months. The youngster from Shrewsbury injured his right knee during testing in Belgium last week, and though Rowson didn't actually crash, the incident was enough to cause serious damage to the joint.
Almost immediately, Rowson (pictured right) sought medical advice from motocross specialist, Doctor Claus, and was due to undergo an operation this week to have his knee reconstructed.
Ray will then embark on the long road to recovery, which will hopefully see him back in action alongside his two CCM team-mates, Tom Church and Jason Dougan, later in the season.
The team's sporting director, David Thorpe, confirmed the team's support for its injured young rider: Obviously, this is a great disappointment for both Ray and everyone else in the team. However, it is unfortunately one of the perils of the tough sport in which we are involved. Ray was in great shape after ten weeks of hard training and was really getting to grips with the bike.
The most important thing now is for Ray to make a full recovery. He is under no pressure to make an early return and has our full support in taking whatever time he needs to make sure he is fully fit before he swings his leg over a bike. He has a two-year deal, so he still has more than enough time to make his mark within the team.
A dejected Rowson commented: I can't believe this has happened, as I also missed the early part of last season due to injury.
If you crash you can almost accept an injury, but the fact it happened while I was just riding is hard to take. Hopefully all will go well with the operation and then I can begin the process of rehabilitation.
From what the doctor has explained so far, it looks as if I can make a full recovery and will be back on a bike later in the year. David has told me that I do not need to rush back, and that I have the team's full support, which is a great comfort.