Villopoto not racing Aus-X Open

Ryan Villopoto will not be racing the Aus-X open this weekend, after an “unforeseen issue,” along with the sudden passing of his father, Dan, just a week ago.

Villopoto released a statement apologising for his absence, but no doubt everyone understands how difficult things are for him and his family right now.

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I just want to share a note with the @sxopensupercross fans to sincerely apologize as I will not be there today. As you all know the last week has been incredibly difficult on myself and my family. I was super excited to race in Sydney and have been working hard to be in the best shape I’ve been in years. I really wanted to race down there, but with all that happened as well as an unforeseen issue, I have to remain home with my family. I realize a lot of people put tons of work into helping me get there and to make it super special therefore I deeply want to express my appreciation. I promise to make it up to everyone down under. Thank you for all your ongoing support see you soon ✌️

A post shared by Ryan Villopoto (@ryanvillopoto) on Nov 9, 2018 at 9:54am PST