Injury Update: Jo Shimoda

Jo Shimoda was forced out of the 250SX East/West Showdown before the main event due to injury incurred in his heat race. Words: HRC

"Jo never got a chance to show what he had, and we’re doing everything we can to help him get back to being on the bike. Initially, it looked really serious, but now I’m more hopeful that it’s only a minor setback. Hopefully, we’ll know more after an MRI, but weight on the foot seems to be okay," stated team manager Lars Lindstrom.

Jo Shimoda then added: "Not much to say about my weekend—I wasn’t able to finish a lap in the heat race. I was trying to avoid a rider crashing in front of me and ended up getting landed on. Alpinestars medical told me that there were no broken bones but possible ligament damage. We’ll know more when I get an MRI."

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