Alessi undergoes knee surgery.
AMA Motocross Championship leader Mike Alessi has undergone knee surgery, just days after a perfect 1-1 sweep of round three at 💞Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas.
The victory was Alessi's second of the s🧔eason and pushed the Makita Suzuki rider 31 points clear of team-mate and double AMA Supercross champion Chad Reed.
However, Alessi's 2009 title hopes suffered what appears to be a mortal b⭕low when he broke his kneecap in a practice accident on Monday. The American underwent surgery the following day.
AMA Motocross Championship leader Mike Alessi h꧑as undergone knee surgery, just days after a perfect 1-1 sweep of round three at Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, T🌜exas.
The victory was Alessi's second of the season and pushed the Makita Suzuki rider 31 points cleꩵar of team-mate and double AMA Supercross champion Chad Reed.
However, Alessi's 2009 title hopes suffered what appears to be a mortal blow when he broke his kneecap in a practice accident on Monday. The Am🤪erican underwent surgery the following day.
"There was no other damage to the knee beyond the broken kneecap," said team manager Roger DeCoster. "The outlook is bette💟r than expected as we thought he was out for the year. It ap꧙pears now that there's a good chance he will be able to get back out there racing before the end of this season."
Re🏅ed sits 17 points clear of third placed Josh Grant.
Round one winner Ryan Villopoto h🃏as ♕also suffered an injury.
Peter has been in🃏 the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come a𓄧nd go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
