Trey Canard won't be racing during the opening round of the 2012 Supercross season. Canard fractured his collarbone while training with the Honda team earlier this week. Honda said that Canard would likely miss the first few rounds of the season.
"Trey suffered a fracture to his collarbone when he crashed at a team test," said Team Honda Muscle Milk Manager, Erik Kehoe. "He underwent surgery and his physicians estimate he will need a recovery time of four weeks at the minimum. It's very disappointing to see this happen to Trey, especially after all the hard work he's put in to recuperate from injuries in 2011. He will miss the first few Supercross rounds, but our team will continue our preparations for the upcoming season with Trey's teammate, Justin Brayton."
If Canard returns to the series after four weeks, he'll only miss the first round of the season. The start of the Supercross season is January 7th, four weeks from today. The second round is the following week.
Canard explained his injury yesterday on Twitter.
Canard wrote:"I am getting my calcium and trust me, I've done about all I can do to stay healthy. I wasn't over my head or pressing it too far. I was riding within my comfort zone and just got an unexpected buck. There is only so much you can do when you are moving at a high speed. I just want to assure my friends and supporters I am doing my very best. This is my passion and I strive to leave no stone unturned."
Canard had both motocross and supercross season in 2011 interrupted by injury.
