Troy Dog
Honda HRC announced in their press release this afternoon that Jo Shimoda has a broken his collarbone as a result in his crash in the second moto at Unadilla on Saturday.
Shimoda finished fourth in the first moto and was pressuring Levi Kitchen late in the second moto for the lead when his crash happened. It looked like an awkward fall and he did not get up before the TV crew changed cameras.
Here is the official statement from Honda:
Shimoda snared a fourth-place start and was quickly up to second. He rode in that position—regularly challenging for the lead—for much of the race, until he went down in a corner with just four laps remaining. Although it was essentially a tip-over, the incident was awkward enough that it resulted in a broken collarbone for the Japanese rider, who was forced to withdraw. Meanwhile, Hymas started the second moto, but the effects of his moto 1 crash were such that he pulled out at about the one-third mark.
“It felt great to be up front and battling for the lead, but unfortunately the battle didn’t end the way we wanted it to,” Shimoda said. “I ended up with a broken collarbone, and I’ll have to get a plate put in. Obviously, that’s not how we wanted the day to go, but we’ll come back stronger once I’m healed.”
Shimoda currently sits fourth in both the 250 Pro Motocross standings as well as the 250SMX Playoff standings.
We’ll keep you posted on his return to racing as more details become available.
Main Image: Courtesy of Honda
