Eli Tomac has been cleared of broken bones but is still recovering from a hip injury. He aims to potentially return for the final rounds of Supercross, although he is expected to miss the upcoming race in Philadelphia.
Eli Tomac "has been cleared of any broken bones upon further evaluation this week, however, the two-time 450SX Champion is still broadly feeling the effects of the impact at this time," Factory KTM announced on Thursday ahead of Round 15 at Lincoln Financial Field in a news release. "He is now focusing on his recovery, with the intention of potentially returning for the final rounds of Supercross."
While not explicitly stating that Tomac will not race in Philadelphia this week, the implication is that he will miss at least this round and should be considered a week-by-week prospect.
Tomac was injured in a crash in the first qualification session last week in Cleveland, Ohio. He attempted to ride in the second session, but pulled off the track without making a fast lap.
As a result of missing the Cleveland Triple Crown features, Tomac failed to earn any points in Round 14 and left Ohio with a 31-point deficit to the leader Hunter Lawrence with three rounds remaining in the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross season.
Tomac dropped from third in the standings to fourth. Tomac is 22 points ahead of Justin Cooper in fifth, but will not fall back any further if he misses the remainder of the season.
This marks the fifth consecutive season that Tomac failed to complete the entire Supercross schedule. The last time he did so, he won the championship in 2021.
Tomac joins teammate Aaron Plessinger on the sidelines. Plessinger is also experiencing a hip injury, which he suffered in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Aaron Plessinger out of Supercross for āan extended periodā to heal from hip injury
The most likely scenario for Aaron Plessinger is that he will skip the remaining six rounds of Supercross to concentrate on Pro Motocross in May.
Eli Tomac has been cleared of any broken bones but continues to feel the effects of his hip injury as he focuses on recovery.
It is implied that Eli Tomac will miss the Philadelphia race, as he is considered a week-by-week prospect for his return.
After missing the Cleveland Triple Crown, Tomac dropped from third to fourth in the standings, now 31 points behind the leader with three rounds remaining.
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