Jake Weimer Injury Update
Steve Cox | September 18, 2017
Jake Weimer Injury Update: Former 250cc SX champ and Motocross of Nations champ Jake Weimer has spent the last few years scrambling for a ride before the start of the racing season and has landed roles as a supecross fill-in rider for the now-defunct RCH Suzuki team (2016) and JGR Suzuki (2017) after the season began, limiting his testing time, and by extension, his results. This off-season, he landed a ride with the Motoconcepts Racing team on Hondas and all reports were that he was really picking up speed. However, a crash last Friday left him pretty badly mangled.
Jake Weimer Injury Update
According to his team, though, his prognosis has improved quite a bit since the crash three days ago. From the team:
Weimer’s injuries consist of one collapsed lung and one bruised lung, a broken rib, fractured elbow, broken scapula along with a small bone break in his right hand. While initial recovery was uncertain and not favorable, doctors have indicated a recovery prognosis of 6-8 weeks, allowing Jake the opportunity to return to riding in late 2017 with the potential of racing as early as January, 2018.
Jake Weimer Injury Update
“Our group is saddened for Jake’s situation as he was really gelling with the bike which was resulting in significant improvement in his speed,” said MCR Team Manager Tony Alessi. “I’m relieved the injuries weren’t more severe and I’m optimistic we’ll see Jake back on the bike soon. All of us at MCR are saddened by this turn of events and are committed to providing the necessary support to get Jake ready to compete in 2018.”
Jake Weimer Injury Update
While the prognosis is promising, things will have to go very smoothly during the healing process in order for Weimer to be 100-percent ready to go and on the line at Anaheim 1. But it can happen.
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