by Davey Coombs
Zach Osborne Injury Update
Friday, March 23, 2012 | 9:05 AM
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PrintHere's the PR this morning from Europe on Zach Osborne's big crash yesterday, which may cause him to miss the opening rounds of the 2012 FIM World MX Championships, which begin in Valkenswaard, Holland, on April 9. (Yes, that's a Monday, but it's a national holiday in the Netherlands.)
Monster Energy Yamaha’s Zach Osborne is hoping to be fit to enter the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship after suffering a crash while training in England yesterday (Thursday). The American hit the sand of the FatCat circuit near Doncaster and sustained a fracture to his left collarbone and possibly a new crack in his right wrist, as well as a concussion.
After spending the evening in a local hospital, the 23-year-old will be released today and will head near the team’s workshop in southern England to have an examination by a renowned hand specialist.
“I’m pretty banged up, but it could be worse,” said the MX2-GP star, who was remaining upbeat. “I think the collarbone could be more complicated because the x-ray showed a crack near where I have a plate. We should know some more information after another scan later.”
An update on Osborne – who is expected to be a contender for the MX2-GP title in what will be his last campaign in the category – will be issued in the coming days. The first Grand Prix of the season takes place in Holland on Easter Monday, 9th April, in just over two weeks time.
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Zach, Hope you heal quick. Herlings don't need a head start on you in points. USA is backin' you !!!!
It'd be nice to see him on Mitch's team!
Nooooooooooooooooo. Another one of the good guys down. Huge bummer.
Zach´s a good kid, but even if he was 100% fit and Herlings had a broken leg he´d still be behind him. There is a massive class difference between the two, so don´t hold your breathes wishing for the impossible. Baring injury, Herlings will walk it this year. He is just like Ken Rotznase, only better.
OH NO LOOK who's back!!! Mike-we though you died you've been gone so long! Looks like nothing has changed. Herlings with a broken leg? Come on Zach could beat him with two broken legs while riding one handed and sitting on the bike backwards! LOL looks like it's on again.
Samson's strength was in his hair. Zach's hidden strength is in his eyebrows. Zach will never dye or trim his eyebrows. Zach will overcome. Go Zack!
Come on Zach, I bit on you for 2012, I want you to be the next American rider World Champ !!! Unless if a French one beat you...lol
Hope to see you at the first round healthy enough to do a top 5 than victories will follow !
I really hate to hear about the injury, but I hope Zach can get out there ASAP!!! And do great in this year's MX2.
blonde hair, brown eyebrows. wth
@yamalink - Agreed! He put his name out there this year for sure. Hopefully see him with PC or maybe GEICO next year. Surely BamBam will move to the big boys next year so maybe a free spot there....