Lieber 33 stops deu to injury

Gutted, always a fan. That crash he had last week must’ve been the final nail in the coffin.

Hopefully he’ll stay within the industry.

What happened? Always hate seeing guys be forced to retire.

https://jm-honda-racing.prezly.com/julien-lieber-retires-from-professio…

Julien Lieber: “The aftermath from my crash in Teutschenthal last year was a lot more complicated than we could have imagined initially. I had two surgeries to my elbow, two on my wrist with the last one back in early March. In both instances it turned out that there was not so much that surgery could do to properly fix the issue. That’s what I’ve been dealing with this whole time. Even when the pain was so much better after I received an infiltration you know that the injuries itself will not magically go away in a few months or even a few years to be honest.”

The level in the MXGP world champions is already high in itself, so you can not line up and expect to be competitive if you’re not 100%. Even when the pain is bearable I notice I have less power in my left arm because of the elbow issue and mentally you don’t feel comfortable to push like you should. That’s a dangerous situation where there might even be a risk to sustain more damage. Especially on a powerful 450 bike! Every race this season actually felt like being at 80%. For me personally it’s absolutely pointless to aim for a top-15. And I know that’s not what JM Honda Racing is about either! Up until last year I was on an upward trajectory of improving and getting closer to my goals. I know we were on the right track with the top-5 moto finishes I had in 2018 and 2019. The experience needed to get results is there but at this point I feel that my body doesn’t allow me to do that.”

His personal track and his private effort where he lead the mx2 made me a fan ! Good luck to him, and get well soon.

I forgot about that track, I wonder if he still has it?

You can still ride for fun. It doesn't hurt, too much.

I have no clue but I think he still has it, if I remember well I saw another vid' there about 2 or 3 years ago

What a shame. He really had potential but kind of never got rid of all kinds of his bad luck...