Sacha Coenen (KTM) successfully operated on following collarbone fracture

The collarbone fracture sustained by Sacha Coenen in the second race at Southwick had not been officially confirmed. Confirmation has now come indirectly: Sacha underwent surgery on his collarbone on Monday in the USA. The Belgian hopes to be able to compete at the MXGP of Great Britain at Foxhill this coming weekend.

Plate to stabilise collarbone

During the operation, a metal plate was screwed into place to fix and stabilise the fractured bones. However, before the race at Foxhill, Sacha must undergo a mandatory medical examination on Friday. He must be declared fit by the FIM race doctor in order to compete.

The Simon Längenfelder precedent

Is five days enough to return to motocross racing? The precedent is set by the story of Simon Längenfelder. Further examples are compiled in this article. The German broke his collarbone on 5 May 2024 in Agueda, underwent surgery and competed in Lugo just one week later. There, he finished in the top 10. Sacha Coenen arrives at Foxhill as the leader of the MX2 World Championship, holding a 14-point lead over Guillem Farres (Triumph).

Lucas Coenen’s position in the MXGP

MXGP World Championship leader Lucas Coenen also crashed in the first race of the 450cc class at Southwick and was unable to compete in the second race. He is expected to be able to compete as planned this coming weekend.