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Quote OF THE WEEK
"
I'd pretty much have to tie a cinder
block to everybody in front of me and throw
them into the river or something for me to
be able to win the championship.
"
- AMA Grand National Champion Brad Baker
on his chances of a repeat title in 2014
HERLINGS SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
R
unaway MX2 World Champi-
onship points leader Jeffrey
Herlings suffered a broken femur
during a crash at the Everts and
Friends Charity race in Genk,
Beglium, on Sunday.
Herlings was competing in an
85cc race at the annual charity
event hosted by Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing MX2 team man-
ager and 10-time World Cham-
pion Stefan Everts.
Herlings underwent surgery on
Monday, July 21 at the Zol Hospi-
tal in Genk with Dr. Driessen in-
serting a pin to the fracture in his
left leg. Herlings is expected to be
in the hospital for three days.
"Jeffery is young and very fit
and while we are all sorry that he
has had this bad luck," said Pit
Beierer, the head of KTM Motor-
sports. "We're confident that he
will come back and be as strong
as he has already shown us he
can be. We wish him a speedy
recovery and look forward to hav-
ing him back on the bike when
he is fit and well."
Prior to the injury, Herlings
looked certain to wrap up his third
MX2 World Championship at the
next round in Loket, Czech Re-
public this weekend. He needed
to pick up just five more points
than his factory teammate Jordi
Tixier in the upcoming round to
secure the title.
The Dutch teenager has won
every GP except one so far held
in the 2014 season, but did not
compete in Brazil because of a
shoulder injury.
Jeffrey Herlings suffered a
broken left femur while riding
an 85cc motocrosser at Stefan
Everts' charity race in Belgium.
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