16.08.2018

Kailub Russell Out for Budds Creek and Ironman Motocross Nationals

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August 16, 2018

MURRIETA, Calif. – Following an impressive AMA Pro Motocross debut last weekend at Unadilla, it was announced today that five-time U.S. GNCC Champion Kailub Russell will not be lining up for the upcoming Budds Creek or Ironman Motocross Nationals due to minor elbow and shoulder injuries that will hinder him from performing at 100 percent against the world’s best 450MX riders.

 

Russell commented, “I fell in Moto 2 at Unadilla and banged myself up. My elbow and shoulder are bruised and sore, so I haven’t been able to ride all week. I'm disappointed for sure, but it's important for me to be 100% in order to perform my best against these guys and get the results that I'm capable of.”

 

Russell, who was originally slated to compete in the final three rounds of the 2018 Pro Motocross Championship as a fill-in rider for the U.S. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team, had a stand-out performance in his first-ever 450MX moto last weekend. The multi-time offroad champion ran as high as third-place in Moto 1, where he ultimately finished an impressive sixth-place against the best racers in the world. Russell kept his momentum going with a top-five start in Moto 2 but he was quickly stopped in his tracks when another rider went down in front of him, causing him to crash and bust his rear brake pedal. From there, Russell experienced another hard crash that ultimately took him out of the race.

 

Russell will return to GNCC Racing on Sunday, Sept. 16 in Harpursville, New York, where he will battle for his sixth-straight title aboard his FMF KTM Factory Racing 350 XC-F. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

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