During last weekend’s SuperEnduro in France, Husqvarna’s Jamie McCanney crashed heavily in practice. When we reported the incident the extent of his injuries were not yet fully known.
Now confirmed with having broken five ribs and fractured a bone in his left wrist, the Bel-Ray Husqvarna rider faces a battle to be ready in time for the opening round of the Enduro World Championship in Spain at the beginning of April.
Here’s the official release from Husqvarna Motorcycles…
THE BEL-RAY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING TEAM HAS BEEN DEALT A DOUBLE INJURY BLOW THIS WEEK WITH TEAM RIDERS GRAHAM JARVIS AND JAMIE MCCANNEY BOTH PICKING UP INJURIES.
Now back at his home in the Isle of Man following several days in hospital in France, Jamie McCanney faces a five-week lay-off. However, the 2013 Enduro Youth World Champion is hopeful of a return to racing at the opening round of the FIM Enduro World Championship in Spain. Crashing during practice for the SuperEnduro final round, Jamie fractured five ribs, damaged a lung and broke a bone in his left wrist. With no displacement of the wrist fracture no surgery was required.
Jamie McCanney: “It’s really frustrating to have ended the SuperEnduro series with an injury, but I guess it can happen. I’d been training hard and felt I was riding better than I had all series – I was looking forward to a strong end to the championship. Unfortunately, I made a small mistake on a technical log jump and paid a big price for it. I crashed awkwardly and then my bike hit me. I fractured my left wrist, broke five ribs and damaged my lung. After a couple of days in hospital in France I’m now back home in the Isle of Man and focused on my recovery. The goal is to be ready for the opening round of the Enduro World Championship in Spain. My doctor and physio are optimistic that I can do it.”