From a press release issued by Proforma.

JIMMY MOORE ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

Corona Extra Suzuki rider Jimmy Moore had surgery on Saturday, July 5th to plate the broken left arm that he sustained in a fall at Brainerd International Raceway on Thursday, June 26th during practice for round seven of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship. In addition to the broken arm, Jimmy suffered several broken ribs, a fractured hip socket and a ruptured spleen in the accident.

Moore crashed his Suzuki GSX-R750 at an estimated 160 mph when a very strong gust of wind blew the entire bike out from underneath him in Brainerd’s daunting turn one. “It was really windy,” said Moore. “It was a tailwind going down the front straight, but it came from the right side as you went around one. It wasn’t like I lowsided or tucked the front, it was like the whole bike, both ends, left the ground. I never had a chance to save it, it was just gone. I slid and slid and slid. It was like I wasn’t slowing down at all. I saw the woods coming, and I even tried to dig in my heels to slow myself down.” Crew Chief Sean Storment measured the distance and reported that Jimmy slid over 230 yards on the wet grass, eventually hitting a four inch diameter tree.

Following the accident, Moore was transported to the local hospital in Brainerd, then flown by helicopter to the trauma center at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Contrary to early reports, doctors did not perform surgery to remove the spleen, opting to monitor its progress and let it heal naturally. After three days in ICU, Moore was moved to his own room for three more days, then released on Wednesday afternoon, July 2nd to fly home to Eugene, Oregon. The trip proved to be difficult considering the injuries, and upon arrival in Eugene, Jimmy’s wife Kara checked him into Sacred Heart Medical Center. After two more days of monitoring the spleen and general recuperation, Moore had surgery on the broken arm.

The two-hour surgery was performed by Dr. Brian Jewett, a noted orthopedic surgeon, who attached a plate and screws in Jimmy’s left humerus (upper arm bone), which was broken in two pieces with 10mm of displacement, and several loose chips near the break. Jimmy will wear a soft cast/splint cast for up to six weeks to limit movement of the bones and muscles. After the cast is removed, Jimmy will be able to begin physiotherapy on the arm to regain strength and mobility.

Moore is expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday, July 8th, and plans to return to racing for the Corona Extra Suzuki team at Round 10 of the AMA Superbike Series at Virginia International Raceway, August 29th through 31st.

Cards and messages can be sent to:

Jimmy Moore
c/o Morgan Broadhead
American Suzuki Motor Corp.
PO Box 1100
Brea, CA 92822-1100
E-Mail – [email protected]