Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's new line-up
By Team TMX on 1st Oct 16
Following the events at last weekends Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Maggiora, Italy, in which both Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racings Jason Anderson and Max Nagl were sidelined from racing, Youthstream and Husqvarna Motorcycles wish to announce a significant change to the Husqvarna rider line-up for the upcoming Monster Energy SMX Riders Cup which will be held inside the famous VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany on October 8.
Due to injuries sustained by Jason Anderson and Max Nagl, Christophe Charlier and Thomas Covingtonwill compete alongside Husqvarna's team captain Zach Osborne at the Monster Energy SMX Riders' Cup; Osborne and Charlier will aboard the FC 450 machinery with Covington racing on a FC 250.
Now back in the States after he was released from his brief hospital stay in Italy, Jason Anderson underwent minor surgery to stabilize the fracture in his right foot, which he sustained when he crashed during the qualifying race on Saturday. In order to ensure no further problems Jason will require a period of rest that will rule him out of both the Monster Energy SMX Rider's Cup and the Monster Cup in Las Vegas. Thankfully, Jason suffered only a mild concussion as a result of the incident right after his MXoN race victory.
Meanwhile Max Nagl is well on the road to recovery but unable to race after his qualifying race crash at the Monster Energy FIM MXoN presented by FIAT Professional; the German will spend the upcoming weeks resting and undergoing physiotherapy before returning to pre-season training and testing.
Robert Jonas, Vice-President Husqvarna Motorsport: "Despite the unfortunate injuries to two of our main riders, we can say that we're still very happy about our rider lineup for the SMX Riders and Manufacturers Cup. We fully trust and support the event and are looking forward to a great night of racing. We believe it can be the first step towards further growth of our sport. We look forward to the competition and meanwhile we wish a very quick and full recovery to both Max and Jason.”
