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why would he do that when he insisted on a 2-year contract to sign anywhere?
1 year deal.
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Sad to hear Jett got injured. He is great to watch ride. I came up a foot short literally on the Elevator at Gatorback back when it was its biggest. Talus broke in 4 pieces, shattered calcaneus and sheared ball behind big toe off by peg. Good times.
Jesus, what was that recovery like?
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Jesus ,it looks like a spare nut and bolt bin .
Was the footpeg impaled in your foot for this x-ray?
Recovery wasn't as bad as expected. I did a lot of physical therapy and was back racing in 5 to 6 months. Could of probably been earlier. I still surf, wakeboard etc with no problem. Limp a little and it gets sore after hard days but pretty much fine. I have a pretty graphic surgery pic too i don't know if i should post. The doctor warned me that I might be in the worst pain a man can feel when I woke up from surgery and it wasn't great. Broken back hurt worse though honestly. Its not easy having fun.
Dang I don't know about you guys but I like my protection ribbed..
Can we all agree that McGrath's record of 72 wins in now safe.
Bummed for Jett and the series and wishing him a speedy recovery.
The fact that anyone thought it wasn’t safe, what, because of a perfect outdoor season, was just silly to begin with.
I don't get why people care and talk so much about all those records, Jett is injured - that's bad,less interesting championship. But talking now about all these records is pointless. It reminds a bit of Herlings when he were favorit every year,but injuries. He still have rec9rd of gp wins,but not so many championships. Same canbe for Jett,he will win rounds,even if he is not riding for championship.
P.P.s. In America you have now sx,mx and smx,and even if you miss one of them,easily can win another) Not like in mxgp,lose all year
I don’t even think the Tomac injury results in an asterisk. Injuries like that can happen at any point in the season and while it sux that he was so close, unfortunately that’s just part of the sport.
Only asterisk I can think of is RC and the fuelgate championship.
The RC Fuelgate BS was so weird. Telling Feld and the AMA, "if you penalize me, I'm not showing up to the races". And they folded. He was already leading the championship at a good gap when that happened, if I remember right.
Agreed, and furthermore Jett and Hunter both are wearing extremely custom 10’s. They aren’t even really Tech 10’s, just made to look like them. Can’t even really say it’s a Tech 7 in disguise as it’s just purely a custom boot. No booty, super soft and flexible, etc.
But this Jett injury sucks ass. We just want a full season with all the heavy hitters. And with Tomac exit most likely after this year, it may not happen.
good catch, thanks for reposting. I watched the interview the 1st time but somehow didn't sink in he only signed for 1 year. He DID say if he wins SX he can auto renew for another year 😉 With Jett sidelined now that is a less monumental task to accomplish...
The Talus is one of three bones in the body that have a poor blood supply, making them vulnerable. They are the hip, the wrist navicular, and the talus bone.
It remains to be seen how Jett responds to this injury. We don't know what type his talus fracture is (Type 1, 2, 3). Type 3 (fracture and dislocation) has a 90% chance of AVN (Avascular Necrosis). This is where the bone dies for lack of blood supply. They will monitor the injury carefully for signs of AVN, and fuse the talus with the tibia or calcanus if it occurs.
Time will tell. With proper diet and recovery, he may end up in the 10% (assuming type 3 injury).
We'll see how it goes, and best of luck.
SL
That is true, and I would personally bet on Webb or Sexton to win the title this year over the other three. But, I will add that Eli was at 80% in 2024 coming off what we thought was a career-ending injury, and only raced 4 rounds healthy in 2025. If he's "normal" Eli in 2024 and gets through all of 2025, he probably wins at least 5-6 races in that timeframe. But to your point, you have to be in it to win it, and Webb/Sexton have simply been the best at showing up and also performing at a high level consistently.
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Fuelgate was a classic example of bureaucracy trying to create a problem where there was none. It was fueled (pardon the pun) by a radical environmentalist ideology in Europe, disguised as racing 'parity.'
Following the lead of the FIM, the AMA became hyper fussy on miniscule traces of lead in race fuel (anything over 0.005 g/L). Suzuki gas was found to have trace elements of lead (very very small) and the AMA initially penalized Carmichael by docking him 25 points, which dropped him from the championship lead and sparked massive backlash from fans, media, and the industry. Many called it a "mess" that ruined one of the most exciting SX seasons ever (with Carmichael, Reed, and Stewart battling closely).
It was appealed, and overturned due to testing inconsisties that flagged a ppm so small it could have come from soldered joints in the gas can. The AMA ended up with egg on their face and lead in their britches. During an interview, after the news of the ridiculous penalty broke, RC said "Maybe I'll go race some cars." He was already thinking about it, prior to this fiasco.
The situation eventually got resolved (arguably never should have happened) and the season worked out to an all-time exciting finish at the last race (Vegas).
Kenny was looking like a title threat until he crashed into lappers in the sand and his chain came off. I know its less and less likely each year, but how amazing would it be to see kenny finally get 1. That would be the only thing that would really fully salvage the season.
Just watched terrefirma 22, still look at jett and think how can that kid be the fastest in the world. Absolutely bummed he wont be lining up at A1
How’re you feeling about our friendly wager now stew? Bummed for jettson but chase’s chances a the c ship just got a whole lot better (along with everyone else’s)
Not sure how you could give that down votes but I'm confident I'll receive the same.
😂😂 I mean chase in prime position now huh , just to keep the bet going , I’m rocking out with coop & Eli , with Jett out , its goona be like the 2023 season with this time coop & Eli staying healthy all the way thru 😂🤞🏾
You know this issue well. I fractured and dislocated my talus in 08, and severed the artery running through the bone in the process. I have AVN in the top half of my talus. All things considered it healed pretty well, but it gets a bit sore sometimes and causes me to limp. They have not fused it, and I more or less walk around with no cartilage between my talus and my tib/fib. I find that if i remain fit and active, it doesn't bother me so much. But if I gain weight and don't exercise regularly it gives me grief. One day I'm sure I'll have it all fused, but for now the slight discomfort is worth it for the mobility. Thankfully it doesn't affect riding dirt bikes or mountain bikes.
I'd rather break just about any bone in my body over breaking a talus. I'm so gutted for Jett and I hope he recovers well.
I could do with never hearing about it again until it's in sight. And it's not.
The stark varg and now this comment? Bruther....
EXACTLY! AND RC CAUGHT SO MUCH FLACK OVER THE INCIDENT. ALL HE DID WAS STAND UP FOR HIMSELF IN THE FACE OF UNFAIRNESS. BUT I GUESS THE BETA BOYZ WOLD HAVE JUST WENT ALONG WITH THE AMA'S BS AND TOOK IT RAW!
Ive broken the lunate bone in my wrist (dont remember when or how) and after a few years the bone is dead (AVN) and giving me pain when riding, did some PRP treatments and it is little better now. No plans on giving up riding so far...
I also have AVN in my left scaphoid from a break which didn't unionise correctly when I was a kid! So lucky. I have the dead part of the bone removed a few years ago and partial wrist fusion surgery. Best thing I ever did, I still have great mobility and much less pain. Definitely something worth considering if its an option for you in the future.
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