James Stewart has released information on his ankle injury and there is good news and bad news. The good news: James didn’t break anything and is expected to be ready for the Monster Energy Supercross season opener in Anaheim on January 9.
The bad news (especially for fans in Australia): He will miss this weekend’s AUS-X Open taking place in Sydney. James said after all the tests, there is some “pretty good damage [to the ankle],” which will force him to miss this weekend.
Below is James’ statement he released on his Instagram account today:
“Hey guys, just want to keep you all in the loop. As you probably all know, I went down in Paris and hurt my ankle a week or so ago. Nothing is broken but there’s some pretty good damage and after all the tests the doctor tells me I have a lot of work & rehab to go through in order to make the gate at A1. Needless to say, I’m pretty devastated . . . it seems my only luck has been bad luck lately. I’m bummed because the last thing I want to do is let down the fans, especially you all in Australia. Again I’m truly sorry and wish I had better news for all of us. I really appreciate all of your support.”
