Marvin Musquin focused on 'salvaging points' after tearing meniscus
One of the top 450MX title contenders has been dealt a serious blow.
Just days before the race at High Point, Marvin Musquin suffered a meniscus tear while training. The knee injury clearly impacted his performance, as the Red Bull KTM rider went 16-6 for 11th overall on Saturday.
Musquin entered the day in possession of the red plate with a 17-point lead over the rest of the field. But Saturday's results have shuffled Musquin down to second in the point standings. He is eight points behind Blake Baggett in the title fight and is in danger of falling even further, as Eli Tomac is just three points back of Musquin for second.
In a statement issued through a Red Bull KTM press release, Musquin did not convey a sense of optimism about the upcoming races, saying in part: " I guess the next few weeks will be about salvaging points and I will just keep trying to do my best."
The full statement from Musquin is below:
"This week was all about salvaging points in the championship. I hurt my left knee so knew it was going to be tough coming into High Point especially since we were coming in with the red plate. I had to ride both races with my feet on the pegs basically unable to put my left leg out which obviously restricted what I was able to do on the track, it was tough. But I gave it everything I had and we leave here second in points so it could have been a lot worse. I guess the next few weeks will be about salvaging points and I will just keep trying to do my best.”