Motorcycle Superstore Suzuki announced today that rookie Josh Osby broke three ribs and punctured a lung in a crash at Lake Elsinore on Monday. Osby was preparing for the Monster Energy Supercross 250SX East Region, but the injury puts the rookie’s supercross debut in doubt.
Osby was taken to the hospital on Monday and the team anticipates he will make a full recovery. He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow morning. There is currently no timetable on his return, but today’s release did say, “should not take long before he is back on his RM-Z 250F in the Monster Energy Supercross.”
This is another blow to the first year team, who lost fellow rookie Mark Worth to elbow and hip injuries on the first lap of practice at the Monster Energy Supercross season opener at Anaheim on January 9. No timetable is set for Worth’s return.
Osby was to make his supercross debut at the 250SX East Region season opener at Atlanta on February 27 alongside teammate Jimmy Albertson.
