Red Bull KTM injury blow ahead of FIM Motocross World Championship season opener
By Team TMX on 23rd Feb 24
Red Bull KTM's Liam Everts will sit out the openning round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at Nuequen in Argentina on the weekend on March 9/10 after undergoing successful surgery to repair damage to a thumb injured in midweek training.
The highly rated rider suffered the fall preparing for the first of 20 Grands Prix in the 2024 series and underwent an operation on Thursday to get the fracture set and plated. The 19-year-old requires a month of crecovery before he can get back on the KTM 250 SX-F and could be in contention for the second fixture of the year in late March.
“Tough news for Liam and the team but we all know these setbacks can happen," explained Red Bull KTM Team Manager Harry Norton. "The operation went well and now we need that four-week period for him to feel strong and to get full use of his hand. Argentina is out, but we are hopeful that his recovery goes to plan and Liam can start his championship in Madrid.”
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