Husqvarna Canada Phil Chaine Injury Update

From Husqvarna Canada

August 29, 2011 – Saint John, NB – Guy Giroux, Marc Coffin, Josh Barrett and the rest of the crew at Husqvarna Canada would like to extend their best wishes to Philippe Chainé and his family as they work through the recovery process from the serious crash that occurred at the FMSQ Enduro La Tuque race in Québec on August 27th, 2011.

Phil opted to run the FMSQ event for extra practice prior to Rounds 5 & 6 of the Canadian Enduro Championship in Labelle, Québec on September 10th & 11th.  Phil was also scheduled to compete at Round 5 of Québec’s new CMRC Competition Off-Road Series the following day, Sunday, August 28^th, where he maintained 2^nd Overall in the Championship hunt.

Philippe Chainé

Unfortunately, Philippe suffered a serious crash less than 500 feet from the finish line while commanding a solid lead in the Pro Class. His injuries included fractures to his vertebrae that required surgery. Phil successfully underwent surgery on Sunday, August 28^th and his chances for full recovery are excellent.

In addition to his success in Québec this year, Phil maintains a solid lead in the E1 Class of the Canadian Enduro Championship with 3 Wins in the first 4 Rounds. After his dominant performance at the Eastern CEC Rounds in 2010, there was little doubt that Chainé was in a great position to nail the E1 CEC Title in 2011.

Philippe Chainé

Philippe and his family are very grateful for all the support from their friends in the racing community. You can send your notes of support to Phil on his Facebook account (Philippe Chainé).

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