CHAMPIONSHIP
VOLUME 58 ISSUE 17 APRIL 27, 2021 P67
DAVALOS ANNOUNCES
RETIREMENT
Martin Davalos announced his
retirement from professional rac-
ing eight days earlier than he had
planned after he crashed and
suffered a broken collarbone and
a concussion while participating in
media day just prior to SLC 1. The
34-year-old Ecuadorian made the
announcement via Instagram. "Here
it is guys. I am sitting here with my
eyes tearing up thinking about how
amazing my career has been... how
I came to the states when I was 15
years old—alone and as a nobody
from such a small country. I left my
family behind to do what I loved
the most which was to race my
motorcycle. I am so grateful that my
family sacrificed so much to help my
dream come true. And I am proud
of all I've achieved. With that being
said, I have decided it is time for me
to hang my boots up and step away
from racing. My plan was to retire
after the last round but unfortunately
during press day today I had a crash
that caused a broken collarbone
and concussion. This career has
been full of highs and lows, but I
have accomplished things I never
thought or dreamed of doing and
I'm so thankful to the Lord for al-
lowing me to do so." A few years
ago, Davalos has a good chance of
winning the 250SX Championship
but suffered an injury while training
during a break in the championship.
Briefly...
