Jeffrey Herlings Sustains Foot Injury in Spain

According to the Red Bull KTM team, defending MXGP World Champion Jeffrey Herlings sustained a foot injury today while training in Spain and has headed home for further consultation.

“MXGP World Champion Jeffrey Herlings will seek medical advice for a left foot injury sustained while riding in Spain today (Monday). The Red Bull KTM rider arrived short on a small, standard jump and immediately stopped his session and headed for his home for consultation. More information will be issued in due course.”

Herlings raced the opening round of the Spanish Championship over the weekend and went 1-1 for the overall.

Adam Wheeler also reported on the news:

Unreal luck for the #MXGP world champion again. Innocuous crash apparently, another foot injury at RedSands after the accident in 2019. Herlings should find out the severity of his left foot tonight but that should mean 2 out of the 3 2021 title contenders won't make the 1st GP.

— OTOR (@OntrackOffroad) January 31, 2022

The opening round of the 2022 FIM World Motocross Championship is set for Feb. 20 at Matterley Basin.

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