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Red Bull KTM announced on Wednesday that Aaron Plessinger will miss the final three rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship as he continues to deal with ongoing health issues.
In the announcement, Plessinger said that his “Cortisol levels are still really low” and that his doctors have advised him to sit out the remainder of the season.
“Unfortunately, getting to the bottom of my health issues is taking longer than I had hoped. My Cortisol levels are still really low and not back to where I was hoping they would be by now, so under my doctor’s advice I’m going to sit out the remainder of the MX series. It’s frustrating given I was riding the best I have ridden in my career this season, but going from leading motos to DNFs is not healthy for me and I don’t think it’s what the fans or my team deserve either. I’m getting older and it’s just time for me to do some deep-diving into my health and get to the bottom of it. I’m not the first guy to go through it, so I have received a lot of positive feedback and support from my peers, and I will figure this out – it’s just something that is taking a bit longer than I had hoped. I’m already missing seeing the fans and my team every weekend, so you better believe I will be back real soon!”
Ongoing health issues had affected the 29-year-old prior to missing Round 8 at Washougal, however, despite initial plans to return for Ironman Raceway this Saturday, Plessinger has been elected to sit out the final three rounds.
He is now targeting a return in the post-season for Playoff 1 at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6.
The team also announced that Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer will return to racing in the 250 Class this weekend.
