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Ligament damage and fractures to Hunter Lawrence’s shoulder will force him out of the remaining rounds of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.

Lawrence, 25, crashed out of his heat race at Tampa and, while it was suspected he could have escaped injury, scans have instead confirmed the extent of his injuries.

The Australian has been diagnosed with a raised and partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, along with multiple cracks in his humerus bone. He will undergo surgery on the labrum this Thursday in Orange County, California, with a recovery time of eight to 10 weeks.

“I got the MRI results back and my shoulder has some fractures, which isn’t an issue compared to the torn ligament that is requiring surgery,” Lawrence confirmed. “Going to get it fixed and come back 100 percent to go and battle for the outdoor and SMX title again.

“Thank you to all my amazing partners who continually support us and are the reason all this is possible – we will get this 2025 turned around soon enough and see you at select upcoming races for the Factory Fan Zone.”

Lawrence had established himself as a consistent top-five rider over the course of the opening rounds, but dropped to 10th in the 450SX standings following his troubles in Florida this past Saturday night. He isn’t expected to be returning until Pro Motocross in May.