GDR Honda to Sit Dylan Wright While He Recovers

By Billy Rainford

#1 Dylan Wright will miss the next 2 rounds of competition before they reassess the final 2 rounds. | Bigwave photo

The Honda Canada GDR For Racing team has decided to sit defending champion Dylan Wright for at least the next couple rounds as he recovers from his big crash at Round 2 in Raymond, Alberta.

Dylan’s list of injuries include cracked ribs, a bruised lung, a bruised heart, and a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder, which is the injury hampering his performance at the races the most.

I spoke with team owner Derek Schuster after the announcement and he said they don’t know what this means exactly for Dylan’s return to racing. At this point, they can confirm he will miss Sand Del Lee and River Glade, but will then have to reassess his condition for the final couple rounds at Motocross Deschambault and Walton Raceway.

At this point, there is no rush to move 250 rider #5 Tyler Medaglia up to the 450 class, but Derek admitted that is something they will likely consider if Dylan’s condition doesn’t improve closer to the season’s end.

Here is their post on Instagram: