Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM sustains another leg injury at Latvia

Michelle Liew

June 21, 2019

Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings will be sitting out of the next Grand Prix due to an unfortunate ankle injury sustained in Kegums, Latvia.

Reigning champion Jeffrey Herlings of Red Bull KTM has re-injured his right leg just prior to winning the first moto at Kegums in Latvia last Sunday. Due to this, Jeffrey Herlings was forced to withdraw from the Grand Prix as there was a hairline fracture at the base of his tibia bone. He had to go for minor surgery to insert a small reparatory screw this week. The Dutchman will remain in a cast and airboot for almost two weeks. Only after that, he can go through the physio, rehab and training process to return to the tracks on his KTM 450 SX-F.

Photo credits: KTM

Photo credits: KTM

Tony Cairoli, unfortunately, fell in the second moto last weekend and dislocated his right shoulder. Initial scans were positive but the joint continues to be painful. Further examinations will take place in two weeks time to know the exact extent of the damage. Cairoli will be sitting out the Grand Prix at Teutschenthal but will then assess the state of the injury. We had some amazing success in the last two years in the MXGP class and that has so much to do with our riders, our excellent team and all the support we have in place. Now we are experiencing the hard part of motocross but we know this is part of sport, unfortunately. We don’t like it but we have to accept it and do our best to help Jeffrey and Tony get better and soon be in a position to be fighting at the front again,” says Robert Jonas, VP of Offroad, as quoted from KTM Press Center.