John McPhee (Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max) will miss the upcoming Gran Premio Michelin® de la República Argentina as the British rider continues to recover from two fractured vertebrae that kept him sidelined for the Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia.
McPhee sustained the injury during training ahead of the Indonesia GP, but thankfully no surgery was required. The Scotsman is undergoing intense physiotherapy sessions to improve the healing process, but fixing two fractured vertebrae takes time.
McPhee: “I worked every day with my physiotherapist, with the aim of returning for the Argentine Grand Prix. Unfortunately after a thorough examination, the doctors informed me that the fracture needs more time before it can be welded. We return to work with the intention of recovering for the grand prix that will take place in Texas the following weekend. I’m very sorry I can’t race in Argentina, because I really love that track. I can’t wait to get back to Texas even harder.”