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CORONA. Calif. (June 2) -- Superstar motocross rider Eli Tomac will miss the rest of the outdoor season following a hard crash Saturday at the Thunder Valley National in Denver that injured both of his shoulders. The GEICO Honda rider had won the first five 450cc class motos of the season and was leading the second race in Denver when he went down on his own in a difficult section of the track.
"Eli was understandably upset when we were talking a little while ago," team co-owner Jeff Majkrzak said. "Obviously, after the start he's had, we were all hoping for a championship run. Injuries are an unfortunate part of this sport, and this one is very tough for all of us."
Majkrzak reports that Tomac's left shoulder has suffered a 100 percent tear of the rotator cuff, requiring immediate surgery. His right shoulder, which was dislocated in the crash and later put back into place by the Asterisk medical team, will most likely need surgery as well.
To date, Tomac has won two championships, the Supercross 250cc West title in 2012 and the 250cc Motocross title in 2013. He has also been runner-up to three championships, the 2011 and 2013 Supercross 250cc West titles and the 2015 450cc Supercross title.
He has also collected 12 overall MX trophies on a 250 and three more on a 450. In Supercross, Tomac has won 11 races on a 250 and three more on a 450.
Superstar GEICO Honda motocross rider Eli Tomac will miss the rest of the outdoor season following a hard crash at the Thunder Valley National in Denver that injured both of his shoulders.
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Edit: No, the worst part of all is that Eli will once again watch the series from the couch while we all wonder what could have been. Absolutely bummed for the guy.
2016 supercross is going to be tough for him to make at this point, I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I know first hand that kind of rehab takes 9 months before he can even think about riding.
I never suffered a dislocation but very familiar with torn rotator cuff, missed 2 bow hunting seasons amongst other things.
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Tomac is by far the fastest in the 450s and Webb is the only one who could have challenged Martin IMO.
No Tomac, Canard, Villo, Stewart, etc. No series!
250s Martin will crush unless he wads it up!
I have to think that this was a business decision though period. I am just guessing and I certainly don't know the complete doctors findings, but I'm sure that he has signed his Kawi deal!
Bummed for Eli, this was his year.
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