Thunder Valley: Chase Sexton (Kawasaki) out after crash

According to initial information, the cause of Chase Sexton's brutal crash on the press day before stage 3 of the US Nationals in Thunder Valley was a blocked engine at the end of a long jump. Sexton flew off brutally on landing and suffered a knee injury. If the engine jams during the jump, the motorbike gets a spinning momentum, comes suddenly into submission and becomes uncontrollable. At the end of the flight phase, Sexton flew violently over the front wheel.

Engine problem was the cause

"The crash was out of my control," explained Sexton after the incident. "I was just a passenger. It was scary. I was very lucky that I'm still reasonably well now."

Sexton unhappy with Kawasaki

Rumours are circulating in the USA that Sexton, like Prado 2025, is unhappy with his bike. "I'm going as fast as I can, but I'm not even getting close to my pace," he explained before his crash. His frustration has been building up for six months now.

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