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Tyla Rattray Eyes Trentino, Italy Return From Injury

Red Bull IceOne Husqvarna Factory Racing team’s MXGP rider Tyla Rattray will not participate in this weekend’s GP of Thailand or the upcoming GP of Brazil following surgery today on his injured right hand little finger.

Unable to compete at the FIM Motocross World Championship’s opening GP of Qatar due to severe pain from his broken finger, sustained at round three of the Internazionali d’Italia championship at Montevarchi, Italy, Tyla has successfully gone under the surgeons knife in Belgium having two pins inserted to stabilise the fracture.

Rattray will need to rest for three weeks before he can start any physiotherapy on his finger. Then, if all goes well, Tyla will be able to return to riding soon after as he begins his preparations for a return to the Motocross World Championship, most like round four in Trentino, Italy.

“This is seriously disappointing for everyone, but now I have to focus on getting my finger ready to return to racing." Rattray stated. "We knew my finger was broken after the race in Montevarchi when a rock hit my hand, but I was told by my doctor that I would be ok to race in Qatar.

"I guess that just wasn’t the case. The heavy landings in Losail were hard on my finger. Now I have two pins in the break, so it’s just a matter of time now before I can return to racing.

"I’ve been told that I can't do anything for three weeks, and then I can start my rehab and after that get back on a bike. When I’m ready I’ll then return to racing, hopefully for the first European GP at Arco di Trento," he added.

Rattray's Husqvarna FC350 machine will stay vacant in Thailand with the team being represented by Australian Todd Waters aboard his FC450.

Top Image: Tyla Rattray will miss this weekends race in Thailand.

Credit: Juan Pablo Acevedo

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