Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's rider Mike Alessi has been the main competition this year to the man who is dominating the 250CC class, James Stewart.
Alessi was sitting pretty second in points behind the undefeated Stewart heading into Red Bud in Buchanan, Michigan. (I believe this took place on July 4th weekend).
Alessi had a very strong Moto 1, getting the holeshot (what else is new?), and coming home with a very nice second place finish.
Moto 2 didn't end as well for Alessi. Alessi crashed hard in Moto 2 and was unable to finish the race. The injuries were pretty bad. Alessi suffered two broken scapulas, a broken rib, and a bruised lung.
Roger Decoster - Team Manager on Mike Alessi's Crash
“We were pretty concerned after seeing Mike’s crash. It happened in a very fast section and he ended up coming to rest on a blind part of the track and was then hit by several riders. Due to the nature and severity of his injuries, it is not likely that we’ll see Mike back in action this season. It’s unfortunate as Mike has done an exceptional job all season with capturing nearly all of the holeshots and sitting in a strong second place in championship points. In fact, in the first moto of this weekend, Mike got the holeshot once again and finished in second place over 30 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. He has shown a lot of heart this year and we’ll be anxious to get him back healthy again.”
So, sadly, it looks like Mike will be out of competition for the remainder of the season. I wish the kid a speedy recovery and hope he comes out of the gate swinging next season. He'll be a real threat to win a championship for years to come.
Mike's Crash
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