Chris Vermuelen had a rough opening weekend at Phillip Island. The veteran rider took a nasty spill during race two at Phillip Island. The 200 Km/ph crash sent Vermuelen into a tire wall and damaged his knee.
Vermuelen, who has ten World Superbike race wins, is awaiting expert opinions, but is doubtful that his return to the WSB circuit will be in time for the Portugal races.
Currently, Vermuelen is waiting for doctors to decide if he needs to undergo surgery. If he has to undergo surgery, Vermuelen could be out for the rest of the season. If doctors give him the ok, he will have about two weeks to get himself healthy before the Portimao race in Portugal on March 26th-28th.
“If all goes well and there isn't too much movement in my knee from the torn ligaments, then he will leave it and – fingers crossed – I'll be ok for Portimao,” Vermuelen said in a video he posted on his website. “However, if the damage is still quite bad and not repairing well, he might want to go inside and fix it up.”
Vermuelen is a premiere racer and is part of an elite group of only 63 who have won a World Superbike race.
