Ryan Villopoto Injured

Ryan Villopoto crashed yesterday at a friend's practice track in
Beaumont, CA. It was his first day back on a supercross track
after taking some time off. Six laps into it he cased the first three
in a triple-triple section and his feet came off the pegs. He hit the
next three sitting down and went over the bars. Randy Lawrence
said that he was unconscious at first. He is doing better now and
on his way to a surgeon to have his collarbone plated. He also
broke a couple ribs and may have slightly collapsed a lung. RL
said it was the gnarliest crash he had seen in a while. Stay tuned
to Racer X Online as we learn more on Villopoto's condition.
David Pingree/RacerX

Updated: 10/17/2007
Yes, the rumors of Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Ryan
Villopoto going down hard while practicing yesterday are true,
and while he spent the night in a local hospital, it sounds like he
may be released today.

While broken ribs, a broke collarbone and a concussion are no
fun, it sounds like we can be glad that his injuries weren’t much
worse.

Get well soon, Ryan. VitalMX