Hymas Out With Injury
H
onda HRC's Chance Hymas
will miss the remaining
rounds of the outdoor Pro
Motocross Championship after
undergoing knee surgery.
Hymas tore the ACL in his
right knee during the second
250MX moto at High Point. He
also suffered a slight sprain to
his medial collateral ligament
(MCL) and a minor contusion
to his meniscus. Hymas re
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cently recovered from two ACL
injuries and surgeries on his
left knee. Hymas is currently
third in the championship.
"It's definitely a bummer—
gut-wrenching," Hymas said
via social media. "It's been a
couple of hard days for me, try
-
ing to just process it. But now
I'm looking forward to getting
this thing fixed and coming
back next year strong."
Honda recently confirmed
that he will be back with the
team in 2026.
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Chance Hymas will be
sidelined for the rest of the
year with a knee injury.
Dovizioso Joins
Yamaha Racing
Y
amaha announced that
Andrea Dovizioso has signed
a three-year agreement with
Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP,
taking on the dual roles of test
rider and Rider Performance
Advisor.
The Italian MotoGP Hall of
Famer will play a crucial role in
speeding up the development of
Yamaha's MotoGP machine and
improving communication flow
between Yamaha's four MotoGP
riders and its engineering team.
Dovizioso has previously
contributed to Yamaha's MotoGP
efforts and is widely recognized
for his clarity in providing de
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tailed and actionable feedback.
In his role as a test rider, Dovizio-
so will take part in private testing
sessions outside of the Grand
Prix calendar, directly contribut
-
ing to Yamaha's prototype
development.
Additionally, he will assume
the newly created position of
Rider Performance Advisor,
which is designed to enhance
communication channels be
-
tween riders and engineers by
assisting Yamaha's full-time
MotoGP roster in analyzing
and conveying performance
data.
"I'm really happy to officially
announce this new connection
with Yamaha," he said. "I know
it represents an important step
in a relationship built on mutual
trust and respect.
"My goal will be to create
strong synergy between riders,
team and crew, drawing on my
experience both on track and in
-
side the garage," Dovizioso said.
Managing Director, Yamaha
Motor Racing, Paolo Pavesio
said, "Besides him signing on
as test rider, which we believe is
instrumental to our MotoGP bike
development program."
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Andrea Dovizioso has joined
Yamaha as a test rider and as
Rider Performance Advisor.
