Image: Russell Colvin.

Motul Pirelli Sherco Enduro Team rider Broc Grabham will sit out this weekend’s Hattah Desert Race with a broken shoulder, expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks.

Grabham was riding a grass track motocross last Sunday morning when he was hit from behind by another rider, causing his bike to highside and effectively ending his hopes for Hattah.

“I’m really dissapointed,” said Grabham. “It was a small crash and I know the rider behind me didn’t mean to hit me – it was really slippery and it just happened. The tip of my shoulder is broken and it’s fairly painful. I can’t lift my arm, so there’s no way I can ride at the moment.

“I’m looking to see a specialist doctor next week so I know exactly where I stand, but at the moment it’s looking like six weeks recovery. I want to treat it right, but I also want to be back on the bike as soon as possible.”

The injury is an unfortunate blow to Grabham’s recent good form and a blow to the Motul Pirelli Sherco Enduro Team’s Hattah Desert Race effort. However they have since confirmed that Justin Carafa will contest the event on board a 300 SE-R.