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Team Suzuki/Yoshimura’s
Jeremiah Jones on the Road to Recovery
 
BREA, Calif., (Aug. 4, 2006) – American
Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) announced today that
Team Suzuki/Yoshimura ATV racer Jeremiah Jones,
26, is in stable condition after Monday’s
surgery to repair vertebrae and determine the
damage to his spinal cord after he crashed at
the ATVA National Motocross Championship at
Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, NY,
the previous day.
The three-time AMA ATVA Pro Motocross
champion went to Unadilla as a contender for
another title, and having won last year’s event.
Unfortunately, in the second moto, Jones was
caught up in a multiple-quad crash and was
rushed to Basset Healthcare Hospital in nearby
Cooperstown, NY, for surgery. Although Jones has
a serious spinal injury, he is in good spirits
and extremely positive.
Next week, Jones and his wife, Jamie, and
new-born son, Jeremiah Nathaniel, will relocate
to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Ga., for
rehabilitation. Jones’ immediate goal is to walk
with assistance as soon as possible. Although
he’ll be unable to race ATVs, Jones plans to
continue his involvement with Suzuki ATVs and
the sport he loves.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to Jeremiah
and his family,” said Rod Lopusnak, ASMC’s ATV
Operations Manager. “His attitude is amazing,
his conditioning is good and his drive to
succeed is strong. He’s a few hours out of
surgery and already he’s doing physical therapy.
Suzuki completely stands behind Jeremiah and
supports him during this recovery period and in
what he chooses to do in the future.”
A website,
www.JEREMIAHJONES2.com, is
currently under construction and will be
accessible to those wanting to make donations,
send well wishes and receive updates on Jones’
condition.
In addition to Jones' AMA ATVA Pro Motocross
titles in 2000, 2001 and 2003, he won the
overall AATVA Grand National Championship in
2001. Jones also won the Pro-Am championship in
2001 and finished second in AATVA Pro Motocross
2002.
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