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In what we believe to be the final ‘announcement’ of riders returning from injury, Jo Shimoda will be returning from his broken collarbone injury to race the SMX Playoffs.
Although, you need to just just ‘trust us bro’ because Honda, nor Shimoda has officially put out an official statement on the matter. Or at least I never got one!
Despite no official announcement, Shimoda is in the press conference today at media day at zMax Dragway! He’s ready to rip.
“I think it should be pretty strong,” Shimoda said in the press conference today. “My scar isn’t completely healed. My goal is to get to the front and try not to get roosted!”
Shimoda did go onto say that he’s had maybe three days on the bike, one 450 day and three 250 days. He said he has spent most of his time playing Playstation 5 and we dig that answer.
Shimoda did put this video up on his Instagram a week ago.
We haven’t seen Shimoda since the second Moto at Unadilla. 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.
Shimoda finished sixth in the 250 Pro Motocross Championship and is heading into the SuperMotocross Playoffs as a #4 seed.
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