Injury Update: Cole Davies confirms thumb ligament setback

Rising star Cole Davies has just gone under the knife to repair a torn UCL in his thumb, an injury that he revealed following his dramatic crash in the first moto in Las Vegas. While his spill ended his night at the SMX finale, it was actually a fall in Charlotte that caused the initial damage, the New Zealander admitted. Words: Live Motocross Editor

“Unfortunately, it just wasn’t our day in Vegas. It wasn’t due to a lack of effort; we just couldn’t catch a break. I came into the weekend carrying a niggling thumb injury from Charlotte, followed by a heavy hit during qualifying. We locked in for the mains, but another crash put me out of the race, and we parked it for the night. It’s definitely not the way we wanted to end our SMX Playoffs, but all we can do is learn from it and continue to grow. I’m looking forward to the off-season and getting back to where I know I belong. I can’t thank the entire Star Yamaha team enough for everything they’ve done and continue to do for me week in, week out," reflected the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing talent.

The AMA Supercross Rookie of the Year is now immediately shifting his focus to recovering and returning to action at the AUSX Open in Australia on November 22 at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium.

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