INJURIES RULE HUSQVARNA’S WATERS OUT OF 2022 AORC REMAINDER

Husqvarna Motorcycles-backed Todd Waters has been ruled out of the remaining races in the 2022 Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) due to injuries sustained in the recent International Six-Day Enduro (ISDE).

While representing Team Australia in the prestigious event at Le Puy En Velay, France, Waters fell on day four and broke the left humerus bone in his arm and dislocated that same shoulder in the incident.

Shoulder surgery could be a possibility once his broken arm is healed and Waters expects to be back on the bike again by the beginning of 2023.

Before his injuries, the FE 450 rider starred at rounds five and six of AORC to take the E2 victory both days in Mendooran, NSW, impressively fastest outright on each occasion also.

Waters is currently just 10 points from the E2 points-lead entering the final four rounds of the season, but will turn his focus to recovery and use the disappointment as motivation to come back stronger.

It was a commendable 2022 campaign for Waters, performing ‘double duties’ to finish third in the national ProMX MX1 championship, in addition to achieving podium success at the Hattah Desert Race and the Australian Four Day Enduro (A4DE).

Todd Waters: “I'm pretty gutted with what has happened because we weren't far outside of the lead and on the off-road bike we did a lot of testing with suspension for the ISDE, going a lot softer in the settings. My feeling on the bike was really good during the six-day, so I was in for a good shot with the AORC championship, especially going into a sand round at Kingston SE, which we clean-swept the last time outright. I was excited for that, but unfortunately, that's racing and these things happen. I've got to thank Husqvarna Motorcycles Australia for the support and everything they have done and I’m disappointed to let the team down. It has definitely given me some motivation for next year to come back stronger and go hard for the double-header again!”