Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Aaron Plessinger will unfortunately remain on the sidelines through the final three rounds of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship while prioritizing his health and fitness.
Ongoing health issues had affected the 29-year-old prior to missing Round 8 at Washougal, however, despite initial plans to return for Ironman Raceway this Saturday, Plessinger has been recommended by his doctors to take additional time off the bike in order to focus on his recovery.
A competitive start to the outdoor season saw ‘The Cowboy’ stand on the 450MX podium overall at both the Hangtown and Thunder Valley Nationals, but he had been battling illness since symptoms initially emerged at RedBud last month.
Plessinger still currently sits fourth in the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) standings, now targeting a return in the post-season for Playoff 1 at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, on September 6.
Aaron Plessinger: "Unfortunately, getting to the bottom of my health issues is taking longer than I had hoped. My Cortisol levels are still really low and not back to where I was hoping they would be by now, so under my doctor's advice I’m going to sit out the remainder of the MX series. It’s frustrating given I was riding the best I have ridden in my career this season, but going from leading motos to DNFs is not healthy for me and I don’t think it’s what the fans or my team deserve either. I’m getting older and it’s just time for me to do some deep-diving into my health and get to the bottom of it. I’m not the first guy to go through it, so I have received a lot of positive feedback and support from my peers, and I will figure this out – it’s just something that is taking a bit longer than I had hoped. I’m already missing seeing the fans and my team every weekend, so you better believe I will be back real soon!"
While Plessinger remains sidelined, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will welcome back 250MX teammates Tom Vialle and Julien Beaumer alongside reigning 450MX Champion Chase Sexton this weekend at Round 9 of the Pro Motocross season.
