Dean Wilson missed the Oakland Supercross after a crash last Thursday, and he will be out for the rest of the season.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team rider Dean Wilson underwent surgery yesterday to repair the torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) suffered in a crash while practcing at the KTM test track on January 22.
According to Wilson’s doctor, the surgery was successful, and Wilson is expected to make a full recovery, but the injury has obviously out an end to his Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, and his return to will depend on how the healing and rehabilitation process goes over the next few months.
“My doctor said the surgery went well, and I’m looking at a regular rehabilitation process for my knee,” Wilson said. “I have been down this road a few times over the past five seasons, but I have never been more committed to getting myself back to the top of the mountain. I am focused on a full-recovery for myself, and the people and companies that stand behind me, help add fuel to that fire. I have a major commitment to my team and will do my best to get back to 100% where I can then hop back on my KTM and push it to the front of the field.”
Wilson was 14th in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series point standings prior to suffering the injury. After a rocky start in which he finished 15th and 17th respectively at the Anaheim I and Phoenix rounds, he improved to an eighth-place finish at Anaheim II round. As he had appeared to be headed in the right direction toward the podium his loss is especially diappointing, said Red Bull KTM Factory Team Manager Roger De Coster.
“He has put a lot of work into preparing for Supercross and just as his results were improving, with a 8th at Anaheim II, this happened,” DeCoster said. “The Red Bull KTM Factory Team is behind Dean in his recovery as we know he is committed to making a full recovery to return to racing.”
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross train keeps on rolling with its third and final stop of the season at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, Saturday, January 31.
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