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Red Bull KTM’s Aaron Plessinger completed just 8 of the 21 lap 450SX main event at Anaheim 2 on Saturday night after feeling the effects of a brutal crash in his heat race.
Plessinger was running second in his heat race on the final lap when he said he “hit something” and was sent flying off the jump. He was fourtante to be able to get up and finish 8th, qualifying directly to the main event.
But, as the nigh progressed, Plessinger said his body started to “really feel” it midway through and elected to pull out. He said he expects to race round 4 in Houston this Saturday.
“I actually felt pretty good today, coming off having the flu for a couple of weeks. I was feeling it in my Heat Race and was closing in on Jorge with a lap to go when I hit something and was sent flying off the face of the jump, so I hit the ground really hard,” Plessinger said in a team statement. “I banged myself up real good. I was able to get up and cross the line in eighth, so I qualified for the Main without having to race the LCQ, which was a positive. I did my best in the Main Event and was good on opening laps, but honestly, my body really started to feel it midway into the race, and I just had to salvage what spots I could. I will regroup this week, get a bunch of therapy on my body, and hopefully have a better race in Houston next weekend.”
