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At the final round of the Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek on Saturday, Tom Vialle did not line up for the second 250 moto after finishing 11th in the first moto.
In the KTM post-race press release following the race, team manager Ian Harrison stated that Vialle “decided he would sit out race two after lacking confidence in his setup.”
“After the race, Julien requested a couple of bike changes, while Tom decided he would sit out race two after lacking confidence in his setup, so he called it a day,” Harrison said.
Vialle took to his personal Instagram story to address the situation, saying that the team has been dealing with a “broken/fading shocks all summer. The team and I can see in the data that the shock isn’t working properly and something happened early in the moto.”
You can read Vialle’s post below:
“Hey guys, I’ve seen some stupid sh*t online since Budds Creek and I just want to clear it up. I haven’t quit or anything like that. Like everyone knows, and I’m not the only rider in this situation…
“We’ve been dealing with broken/fading shocks all summer. The team and I can see in the data that the shock isn’t working properly and something happened early in the moto.
“It’s been really tough for me the last couple races with the shock, but I still wanted to keep racing and giving it my all like I always have my whole career. But after the shock broke once again in Moto 1 at Budds Creek, I decided not to race the second moto for my own safety. I’m sure everyone gets that.
“KTM and the team are working on it, and I’m confident we’ll be good to go for SMX. See you guys there.”
