Red Bull Factory KTM Aaron Plessinger, in an interview with David Hogan of Always Moto, has verified that he is currently dealing with a back injury that occurred several weeks ago. This injury is impeding his ability to perform at his highest level. The well-liked rider, known by his number #7, even mentioned that the pain and discomfort were so severe that he nearly had to skip the RedBud event.
However, despite facing significant challenges with his back during the second moto, he managed to make it through the weekend. Here are his comments regarding the injury and how he is managing it. For the complete interview and more insights from Jason Anderson, Darren Lawrence, Lorenzo Locurcio, and Dr. G, be sure to check out the fantastic Always Moto post-race interviews from RedBud.
“I’m happy with the result because, you know, I didn’t really know if I was going to race this morning and I had a crash a few weeks back and and hurt my back pretty good. And been trying to rehab it and do everything I can to get it back to normal. Luckily it held up. First moto was really good and even the second moto at the beginning of the second moto was really good – then my back started kind of giving way on me. But overall, good to be here and good to get out clean and safe. It was a tough one to finish for sure. But you know, we gritted through it and I think we got the worst part out of the way and now we can just build up. And, like I said, I always love this place, the fans were cheering me on the whole way, and yeah, I’m stoked to get to Southwick and do some damage there,” he explained.
