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just has to score a couple of 7ths in Mexico to win if Jeff stays home.
Must be killing Herlings, I'll bet he never rides an 85 again...
I wonder if Jeffery is thinking of sending local tap water disguised in a bottle to Jordi's hotel room in Mexico?
Must be killing Herlings, I'll bet he never rides an 85 again...
I wonder if Jeffery is thinking of sending local tap water disguised in a bottle to Jordi's hotel room in Mexico?
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Time is ticking down for Red Bull KTM’s Jeffrey Herlings and his hopes of winning the 2014 FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship – a contest in which he has all but dominated this season – are dwindling. The Dutchman was unable to travel to Brazil for the Grand Prix of Goias this weekend after revered Belgian surgeon Dr Claes informed the reigning number one on Tuesday that his leg fracture had not healed sufficiently to consider riding and racing. Now Herlings faces an anxious few days to see whether the limb will improve enough to consider a late flight to South America and the final round of the six month campaign at Leon in Mexico.
A lot could hinge on the results and progress this weekend of team-mate Jordi Tixier; the only rider that can depose Herlings from the top of the standings. The Frenchman lies 57 points behind and if he wins both motos across the impressive red dirt of Trindade then the gap will be down to seven with two starts remaining.
“If he makes it then it will still be a really tough job,” said MX2 Team Manager Stefan Everts exclusively. “His leg will be weak and there will be a lack of fitness. To be honest a lot depends on Jordi and what he will do in the next motos.”
“It has been a tough time for Jeffrey and mentally it has been hard,” the Belgian added. “I have been through the same thing in waiting to get back quickly from injury; you end up counting the minutes.”
Herlings had been making a positive recovery from the clean fracture to the femur sustained in a charity race in July. He missed two Grand Prix but has since been hit with a stomach infection that slowed his rehab programme to be in the best possible shape in the shortest time frame. ‘84’ stopped using crutches to walk two weeks ago and insists he has no pain in the leg but being able to ride his 250SX-F – even for just a few points through two thirty minute and two lap motos (although he is fortunate that the gate numbers are lower than usual for both Brazil and Mexico) – will be a tall order.
“There is still a small chance he will show up for Mexico,” said Everts. It would have been better to make sure of it [the title] over four races and now we will have to wait and see. He has been doing everything he can. He has had many doctor visits, a lot of check-ups, bone treatments, swimming; everything to the maximum.”
So the Grand Prix of Goias will have one nervous TV viewer this weekend. Red Bull KTM will then keep tabs on whether they have to book an extra plane ticket during the week for Leon. Herlings race bike and mechanic Rami Falt are already in Trindade. “Jeffrey usually likes to arrive late for overseas races anyway,” informs Everts.
He might think he can...but wait until the first G load is applied...he'll pull right off the track and think about crying...if he doesn't crash from the pain.
Anybody that has ever had a femur broken bad enough to need internal fixation knows this to be true.
Edit: my bad, looks like it's been discussed earlier and I missed it
Pit Row
http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/2164881263/Infectie+verkleint+kans+op…
Infection reduces chances of comeback Jeffrey Herlings in World Cup battle
ELSENDORP - Motocross rider Jeffrey Herlings from Elsendorp has an infection received a setback in the recovery of his broken leg . As a result, only seems that he has narrowed in the last Grand Prix of this season to defend his world title on Sunday. Chance The decision will probably fall Wednesday.
The infection is presumably caused by the presence of metal in its broken thigh . The world champion from Elsendorp was therefore extra conditional behind . It is still unclear whether the fracture is restored to appear Sunday. Already starting sufficient Participation in the Grand Prix in Mexico has thus become a race against the clock.
Herlings worked hard in recent weeks to his recovery after he fell in July at a charity event in Belgium from the engine and broke his thigh . When the operation that followed, a pin has been placed in the leg in order to grow . The bone more rapidly to each other
Ahead 23 points
With only one Grand Prix to go into the World Herlings has a lead of 23 points on his French teammate Jordi Tixier . In the last two races in Mexico , a total of fifty points to earn .
Herlings itself is not available for comment . Via Twitter he allowed himself this weekend cryptic about his possible participation in the last Grand Prix .
not been to the track though
hes got years to go and even more years after racing.
Probably going to ruin his desire to break the records, but that is a vain pursuit anyway
Here is what Everts said:
“It has been a tough time for Jeffrey and mentally it has been hard,” the Belgian added. “I have been through the same thing in waiting to get back quickly from injury; you end up counting the minutes.”
Herlings had been making a positive recovery from the clean fracture to the femur sustained in a charity race in July. He missed two Grand Prix but has since been hit with a stomach infection that slowed his rehab programme to be in the best possible shape in the shortest time frame. ‘84’ stopped using crutches to walk two weeks ago and insists he has no pain in the leg but being able to ride his 250SX-F – even for just a few points through two thirty minute and two lap motos (although he is fortunate that the gate numbers are lower than usual for both Brazil and Mexico) – will be a tall order.
“There is still a small chance he will show up for Mexico,” said Everts. It would have been better to make sure of it [the title] over four races and now we will have to wait and see. He has been doing everything he can. He has had many doctor visits, a lot of check-ups, bone treatments, swimming; everything to the maximum.”
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