Red Bull KTM announced that Aaron Plessinger will miss the 11th round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Detroit to recover after recent crashes. The team said Plessinger crashed and failed to finish at the last two rounds — Indy and Birmingham — and needs an extra week to reset and give his body time to heal. No injuries were reported, and the team framed the decision as a short recovery hold to ensure he is ready for subsequent rounds rather than an injury-related or season-ending withdrawal.

Plessinger, nicknamed “The Cowboy,” will not compete in Detroit and therefore will not score points at that round, removing him from contention to improve his points position there. Entering the weekend he sat 10th in the 450SX standings, with a 2026 season-best sixth place at Daytona and six top-10 finishes overall.

Red Bull KTM confirmed it will still field Eli Tomac and Jorge Prado in Detroit; Plessinger’s absence shifts the team lineup and race expectations for the weekend.

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