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The World Cup was over again for this season’s standout man, because Red Bull KTM Factory driver Jeffrey Herlings it is after his fall in free practice by Faenza 2 and the diagnosed injury to the cervical spine area is missed for at least the next four championship races. After round 6 of the World Cup in Faenza 1 had a 60 point lead. Even his total failure last Wednesday will not change his KTM next weekend with him ‘red plate’ of the World Cup leader will be in the paddock. But the machine with the red start number 84 will not be used.
If you look back at the 25-year-old’s tragedies, you inevitably have to ask yourself the question: How often can a fate repeat itself? Let’s take a look at the last few years.
2014: Out after a broken thigh
Jeffrey Herlings is already running the MX2-World Championship above. He can in Counter, four laps before the final to become an early world champion. Herlings He’s already planning a mission in the United States because he’s getting a little bored at the World Cup. Only five points separate it from the title. No one in the paddock even remotely thinks that someone other than himself could become a world champion. But in Charity races ‘Everts AND Friends’ the amazing happens: the funny race changes Herlings yet 80ccm-moped, falls unhappy and breaks the Thigh! The massive 145-point cushion in front of the Runner-up Jordi Tixier, who will even be this year Teammate It shouldn’t be enough to clinch his third world title at the end. Jeffrey Herlings becomes the tragic figure of the season 2014!
2015: Seasonaus after a hip dislocation
History repeats itself a year later: despite his serious hand injury in Sweden, he kicks Jeffrey Herlings 2015 in Czech Counter a. Am Qualifying race he falls after jumping and is hit to the ground by Jordi Tixier. Already on the track it is clear that the Dutchman has suffered serious injuries. Hip dislocation is the bitter diagnosis. The 2015 season is over, hopes for the title buried. Here in, of all places Counter, should Jeffrey Herlings to be crowned champion in early 2014.
2016: World champion despite broken clavicle
Herlings he fell during a Dutch championship race in early July 2016 and broke his collarbone, which had been broken in 2015 in the valley basin. History threatens to repeat itself for the third time. Becomes Herlings Did you miss the title you thought you were safe again due to injury? But his advantage in the World Cup is huge. After the last race of the World Championship in Mantua hat ‘The Bullet’ a cushion of 169 points. Your pursuers will be at least 4 Grand-Prix-Rennen Need Herlings catch up. Herlings must 3 Grand-Prix-Rennen pause and can return for the fourth race at Assen. Becomes world champion 2016!
2017: Hand injury before the start of the season
‘The Bullet’ increases as MX2-Champion at MXGP after years in the MX2 He looked pretty boring in the absence of equal opponents and he still missed at least 2 world titles due to injury. But the Dutchman cannot even start his first season because he suffers a serious hand ligament injury during preseason training in Sardinia, which costs him half the season.
2018: finally a good year
Jeffrey Herlings eventually saved from serious injury. He does everything right and will consider MXGP-World champion.
2019: ankle fracture before the start of the season
MXGP Defender of the title Jeffrey Herlings suffers a complicated ankle fracture before the start of the season. The season ended before it ran begins! After his return mid-season, he will injure himself again on the same foot he was on. Kegums falls in the touristic round. Arminas Jasikonis doesn’t get a chance and rolls on his injured foot, which breaks again. Herlings he bites his teeth, starts despite the pain, and wins the first race with a broken ankle. The doctors then do not believe what they see and immediately declare the Dutchman for improper. Falls in love with the next 6 Grand-Prix-Rennen outside.
2020: Cervical Spine Injury
The clash of Faenza becomes Herlings the 2020 world title. Too bad, you might think. But Herlings he was actually lucky because he could have ended up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Violations of Spinalkanals the cervical area is one of the worst injuries a person can suffer. Movement restrictions in a wheelchair are still one of the smallest issues here. In these cases it is about elementary abilities, such as breathing and swallowing independently. Of such horror scenarios is Herlings Thank goodness saved. This is your luck. He lost a world title, but that was just a title. He will do it later too Faenza 2 can run and move normally. This is what matters now and in the future. The disaster of Faenza It is also the second setback this year. At Crown-Pause if you fell during training and suffered a concussion.
His story and his ordeal are a chain of tragedies. This is why this person deserves the utmost respect for their accomplishments today and in the future.
He was born in Belgium by Dr. Claes examines. Until September 29 it was Herlings Initially ordered break. Then another MRI will be done. That means you will definitely miss the next four rounds of the World Cup because in Mantua next is at the end of this month Triple event a.
too The team manager Dirk Grübel confirms: “We should be grateful that Jeffrey he is not seriously injured. First Scans they are positive considering how the injury might have ended. He is a tough guy and has been through this process several times. On the one hand, it is frustrating, but it is also the negative part of the sport that we have to accept. I hope that shows Scan in a couple of weeks his recovery is going in the right direction. “
Next Saturday (September 12) Jeffrey Herlings 26 years old. You have reason to celebrate this day. ‘The Bullet’ he lost a world title but won anyway, because his health was saved from great damage.
