Yates Surgery a Success

Michael Jordan Motorsports' (MJM) Aaron Yates underwent surgery after breaking his leg in a practice session at Infineon.

Yates had already turned in the fastest time in the Sunday morning practice session when he crashed coming out of turn 10 and was run over by M4 Suzuki's Chris Ulrich. Ulrich was right behind Yates when he crashed and was unable to avoid the contact.

Yates underwent nearly six hours of surgery, performed by renowned motorsports surgeon, Dr. Tom Bryan. He sustained two tibial fractures of the right leg - one just below the knee and one above the ankle - and a third, lower break of the fibula.

Yates will miss the Road Atlanta round of the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship. It is possible that he could return for the fourth round of the championship at Infineon, beginning May 14, 2010.

Michael Jordan Motorsports will be giving Canadian Superbike rider Brett McCormick an evaluation and will consider him as a possible replacement for Yates during his recovery. McCormick, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, was the 2009 runner-up in the Canadian Superbike Championship.