Eli Out for the season!

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6/2/2015 5:39pm Edited Date/Time 6/3/2015 8:49pm
Gutted for him!
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6/2/2015 5:42pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 5:43pm
GEICO Honda rider Eli Tomac out for the season

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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6/2/2015 5:44pm
...and you know this how exactly...
Big E is a Big Wheel.
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6/2/2015 5:45pm
No!! Man this sucks!

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6/2/2015 5:46pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 5:47pm
Jeeez. Roczen better start cranking out some wins to make this championship interesting. The worst part of all is that Tomac will not be able to go to the MXdN this year, and we need an ace in the hole like him.

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.
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6/2/2015 5:47pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 5:50pm
Ughhhhhh that fn blows ..... Sigh.....
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6/2/2015 5:47pm
Man that sucks!!!
6/2/2015 5:47pm
...and you know this how exactly...
GuyB wrote:
Big E is a Big Wheel.
...ummm..hmmm....point taken....
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6/2/2015 5:48pm
oh well Eli, heal up quick and get on the Kawasaki (when you are allowed to) and come out firing in 2016.
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6/2/2015 5:49pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 6:08pm
God I feel so bad for Eli, I have watched that crash over and over and I can only think he was just going too fast for his shock settings, because he didn't seem to do anything else to get the bike to go sideways.

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.
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6/2/2015 5:50pm
...and you know this how exactly...
GuyB wrote:
Big E is a Big Wheel.
Well....not as big as you buddy!
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6/2/2015 5:51pm
Not happy.
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6/2/2015 5:54pm
Mother effer. Totally sucks. Will he be good to go for SX then I hope?
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6/2/2015 5:56pm
Not what I was hoping to hear.
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6/2/2015 5:57pm
Well that's lousy news. Angry
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6/2/2015 5:58pm
Thanks for the info, HUGE bummer but we will cheer him on in his recovery and come back!
I never suffered a dislocation but very familiar with torn rotator cuff, missed 2 bow hunting seasons amongst other things. Sad
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6/2/2015 6:05pm
Smh I hate that for him… I was pulling for him this season!
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6/2/2015 6:06pm
So this isn't premature e-speculation? I was actually hoping this thread was when I clicked it.
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6/2/2015 6:06pm
Noooooooo!!!!! AngrySad
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6/2/2015 6:09pm
The worst news ET and the entire MX world could have gotten for the 2015 season.

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!
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6/2/2015 6:12pm Edited Date/Time 6/2/2015 6:17pm
I blame this 100% on track Prep. There is no damn need for braking bumps as big as a small child, and ruts 2ft deep. They must rethink how they prepare the track in the mornings. That track had some of the squirrelliest ruts I've ever seen. I don't care to watch 15mph racing around half the damn track. There has been WAY to many Injuries for this early In the season. I'll be watching only the GP's from here on out.
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6/2/2015 6:15pm
Sucks!
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Bummed for Eli, this was his year.
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I blame this 100% on track Prep. There is no damn need for braking bumps as big as a small child, and ruts 2ft deep. They...
I blame this 100% on track Prep. There is no damn need for braking bumps as big as a small child, and ruts 2ft deep. They must rethink how they prepare the track in the mornings. That track had some of the squirrelliest ruts I've ever seen. I don't care to watch 15mph racing around half the damn track. There has been WAY to many Injuries for this early In the season. I'll be watching only the GP's from here on out.
Can I blame all my crashes on track prep because it wasn't perfectly smooth?
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6/2/2015 6:16pm
15 page blaming the tracks again...
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6/2/2015 6:18pm
Jammer1 wrote:
The worst news ET and the entire MX world could have gotten for the 2015 season. Tomac is by far the fastest in the 450s and...
The worst news ET and the entire MX world could have gotten for the 2015 season.

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!
You seriously think this was a "business decision"?Woohoo I honestly don't even know what to say right now. . .
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6/2/2015 6:19pm
Much respect to Eli; so sorry for his sake for the bad news

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