2020 Glendale Supercross | Bloss-Blose-Bogle-Craig Injury Updates

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2020 GLENDALE SUPERCROSS | COMPLETE COVERAGE

The start of the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Series had been pretty low on injuries, but that changed at the 2020 Glendale Supercross and four riders took hard slams that could shape the rest of their season. Three of the crashes were brutal enough to warrant officials to throw red flags on the session (Bloss in qualifying, Bogle in Race Two, Blose in Race Three) and it’s certain some these guys will miss a few upcoming rounds in order to recover.

Justin Cooper and Adam Cianciarulo had crashes of their own (Cooper in practice, Cianciarulo in 450 Race Three), but both have stated that they are all good and should be fine to race upcoming rounds without issue…

BENNY BLOSS | CONCUSSION FROM PRACTICE CRASH

Benny Bloss was the first big hit of the day, as the Rock River Yamaha rider botched the big double after the finish line and slammed the ground with his head. Because Bloss didn’t get up quickly and was in a precarious spot, the landing of a massive jump, the red flag was thrown so the Alpinestars Mobile Medical staff could get him off the track. 

We talked with Bloss later in the afternoon, a few hours after the crash, and he told us that although he felt much better than before, he couldn’t exactly explain what happened to cause the crash. Bloss will have to pass the concussion protocol with the race officials before he can be cleared to race again.

CHRISTIAN CRAIG | BROKEN HAND FROM 250 RACE TWO

Christian Craig was one of the faster riders in the 250 class, evident in during the afternoon qualifying sessions and his third-place result in 250 Race One, but a mistake while braking for a turn in 250 Race Two put the GEICO Honda rider on the ground and injured in his hand. He immediately headed to the Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit and it was determined that he had broken bone in his hand, which will sideline him for the next two races (Oakland and San Diego). 

Craig’s broken hand and Jett Lawrence’s broken collarbone means that GEICO Honda will have neither of their original riders on the track for rounds five and six of the 250 West Coast region; their plan for a replacement rider is not yet certain, because there are only a handful of free agents in the 250 West Coast talent pool.

JUSTIN BOGLE | CONCUSSION IN 450 RACE TWO

Justin Bogle was caught up in the chaos at the start of 450 Race Two, as he came from an outside gate and entered the turn in a bundle with Adam Cianciarulo and Zach Osborne. The Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/WPS/KTM rider fared the worst of the group and went face-first into the hard-packed dirt, which left him unconscious for a few moments. Since Bogle was laid out in the middle of the track and unable to move, the red flag was required. He soon got to his feet and was escorted off the track in the back of the medical unit cart.

Like Bloss, Bogle will have to pass the concussion protocol with the race officials before he can be cleared to race again.

CHRIS BLOSE | BROKEN ARM AND INTERNAL INJURIES IN 450 RACE THREE

Chris Blose’s crash was arguably the worst of the day and he’ll likely miss an extended amount of time as a result of the injuries. The FXR/Chaparral/Honda rider tumbled through the whoops in the early laps of the night’s final 450 Class race and was on the ground for an extended amount of time, something rare for Blose, which got the medics to his side immediately and required the red flag.

Per Blose’s team, the rider suffered a broken arm and some internal injuries; the arm injury will require surgery, while the internal damage will heal without further procedures. This will require extended recovery time, which is an unfortunate thing for Blose, because he was poised to run the 250 East Coast region with the FXR/Chaparral/Honda team starting in Tampa.