Was This The Last Season Of Eli Tomac's Career?

[@wd840mxhighlights]

Does he comeback for 2024?

[@doglover136_]

he can’t go out like this something tells me he’s done, but something also tells that he will be back

[@recordfishhunter9234]

I think he's done because the hardest thing in the world is to win a supercross title he had it in his grasp and lost it. The stress of going through 17 rounds is so great you have to be superhuman to endure it. That's why riders retire they just can't take it anymore. They know just one small mistake and it's over the odds are stacked against you in a huge way.

[@MessyLio10]

I dont believe so. I hope I'm wrong but It's just how I feel right now.

[@Flight_Pattern]

It’s time for him to retire . His body is starting to give . He has nothing more to prove anyways !

[@anthonybeno1481]

Tomac won't go out hurt....he will race one more season the retire as CHAMP

[@marmaleg5309]

I hope he does what makes him happy, and if that means coming back, I can't wait. It it doesn't, I hope he enjoys whatever he tries to do. He deserves it.

[@rickblumenschein2433]

My favorite rider, my heart dropped today when I saw what happened. Feel down, but nothing like Eli must feel.

[@JonathanFann]

yes, i felt gutted. i can't imagine how he feels.

[@OasisSanctum]

Hope for Eli's sake that he can make a return in 2024. He's a huge favorite of many fans including myself and the sport will deeply miss him if that's the last we see. Don't really want to continue watching Supercross & Motocross without Eli...

[@jamiemccoy9521]

Whatever he decides,He will be hard missed. Thank him for all the excitement!!!

[@zim7489]

A living legend. i hope it doesnt end like this

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Best rider in a long time what a level he could ride at ...thanks enjoyed watching every minute of it..hope u feel better soon...great riding

[@brucepeckham6043]

I did not get to see this race in Denver but had plans on going to Thunder Valley, CO (3rd outdoor race every year). I live in Littleton CO, and he is my hero. He has been the fastest 450 guy on the planet for many years. Heck, I followed him 250 class religiously as well. I am completely devestated about this injury. He's out front, leading the race, if he finishes 1st he wins back to back, SX450 titles, three (3) total, and he also won an SX250 before he went to 450 (that would have made it 4). He also won 4 Motocross Championships. I want to hold on to hope, like everyone else, but understanding what he has accomplished, his age 30, I don't see him coming back. He has a family now. He has already won everything he can win like four times. I wish him Godspeed in his recovery, thanks for being a great champion. What I appreciated most was he was always humble and didn't like the spotlight so much. I probably won't follow this sport like I did without Tomac racing. Good Luck ET3

[@paulkarp958]

Only his 2nd major injury of his career, hes a rock solid as when he won first 5 motos of rookie 450 season. Hats off to Tomac, a legend with the other greats.

[@AverageJosh769]

That season was a huge what if, completely blowing away everyone on that honda with no contest and broke his wrist just going too fast for the bike to handle. It was the early beginnings of an undefeated season

[@scottminyard3382]

Love watching you race Tomac, hope you have a healthy recovery and will respect your decision.

[@redline85k]

The baddest dude to ever grace the sport. Always the Extra Terrestrial

[@arielugdiman3111]

eli tomac will be back soon. I love can see eli riding every year 💖

[@ChristianCMC]

I don't know what he will decide to do. Age is not on his side and such a devastating injury. To come back from a torn Achilles is a gigantic task in any sport. If this is the last we see of him racing ,I'm glad he moved into second all time in SX wins behind McGrath. There's alot of young talent coming up and at his age I'm just not sure that he can or would want to come back. He's accomplished everything a rider can in SX,MX. Whatever you do, Eli, we love you, and good luck.

[@ShortsMVP]

Man almost makes u shed a tear a legend going out with a terrible injury would hate to see him go out like that when he was so close to going out on top but it’s understandable if he hangs the boots up

[@racingfuel28]

He’ll come back. He could potentially race the SMX playoffs. He probably won’t, but I think he will for sure be on the gate in Anaheim in January.

[@xurists]

I feel like he’d come back for the smx championship and be done

[@Aretumis]

There's literally no way he comes back for smx. That injury takes minimum 9 months to be back to normal. Kobe Bryant came back in 9 months from the same injury and doctors said that was practically impossible

[@kennybobby201]

I think its gonna be, pretty heart breaking but man he gave us so much. We are lucky.

[@kevinsnow9157]

When he went out of the race a tear almost dropped. I was literally sick to my stomach afterwards. ELI Tomac has not only brought my interest to an all time high for sx and motocross but he is my favorite athlete of all time period . I know your a huge fan as well . I don’t see him ending his career this way , but on the other hand he’s accomplished more then most riders ever will , i can also see him retiring. But I think that if he can come back from this injury he will . Either way it’s been one hell of a ride and I will always love Eli Tomac .

[@goldsbym]

Tomac had 2 bad crashes this year and he avoided injury. Then without crashing, ruptures his Achilles on the take off of a jump? Brutal.

[@jro341]

The 1st supercross I went to was in 1988 at the Pontiac silverdome. I've seen and ridden with some of the best and Eli is one of my favorites. Really bummed to see this but it is part of the game. Can't imagine having this injury. Thanks for the edit.

[@oldmoto5009]

Watching tomac from Loretta Lynn’s to the 250s then 450s I was devastated when he destroyed both shoulders at hang town then watching him make a comeback, now today on Sunday I’m still sad and it’s 6:00 pm west coast, I’m not even going to watch last race at SL just going mountain biking, I pray to god the Achilles tendon rupture is just a partial tear , can’t even imagine how tomac feels today physically and mentally and emotionally, devastating

[@jro341]

I'm with you there.

[@oldmoto5009]

@@jro341 👍🗽🇺🇸

[@Lou-eye]

Its not like he got busted up with broken bones, they can do surgery on the tendon ,let it heal and he can come back, 30yrs old not that bad, they just go faster..

[@Focalpoint100]

This event is going to let alot of kids down. He is a Hero in the eyes of many children. I feel bad for him and those kids. Piercing pain, too bad. I hope he heals up and makes a good comeback if its in his heart. Maybe he will once he has all that down time and rest.

[@dylanpope9162]

Shit im 30 it let me down

[@michaelknabusch6011]

@@dylanpope9162 im 28 and just putting it into perspective this would be like ricky (my favorite rider) or yours at the time went down like this it sucks. Glad for sexton tho

[@albanpires931]

Hope's and prays for a speedy recovery!🙏 He's the people's champion! Team Yamaha! 😎

[@MrThespian4]

Man it's all over youtube, that Eli is done/retired I want to hear a statement from HIM !

[@RobertJones-ix2hu]

He did earlier today. I think it’s monster energy’s channel. Said he’s not making any decisions about racing for a couple months. Gona focus on surgery & getting healthy first

[@Motohead_Matt]

I hope he decides whatever makes him happy in the end. I have the feeling that he’ll just hang it up since he was already on that halfway out the door type thinking on retirement, but at the same time I feel like his mentality of a competitor and his dad’s mindset is a never give up type vibe so I also wouldn’t be surprised if he lines up for SX 2024 only and rides off into the sunset. But man still in disbelief that on what looked to be such a routine jump and ever so slight OJ that he injured his achelliez…. The bike didn’t even look like it took that big of a compression either. Like how many jumps like that has a rider like Eli done in their life? 10’s of thousands? Such a freak injury and just gutted to see a legend like him go out like that. Also how gnarly is Eli to most likely just in agonizing pain and bewilderment as to what happened to just shake his head and ride off to the A-Stars medical truck. You see achelliez injuries in other sports like football, soccer and basketball and when that happens those guys are on the ground writhing in pain and rolling around holding their leg immobilized. These dudes are truly made of special stuff in our sport of Dirt Bikes.

[@jaybadsea2844]

He'll be back no doubts and he'll get his 3rd title

[@danedubbelde7027]

Will be missed so much

[@josephvicente5694]

I've been following the ET3 since 2014, it's not fair no no no after missing a race, after everything he did to end his career like this, I don't know what to say, I don't know who to complain to, I don't see motocross anymore, after almost a decade I cultivated good feelings, but if in the end the sport is enough.

[@Lou-eye]

He was at the top of his career, this is Not the way he wants to retire, it would haunt him the rest of his life! I think he will heal and "attempt" to make a comeback.

[@Biffbaker]

Stay gone you did enough

[@underthegun5799]

No way. He was almost done after SX last year. He is 100% done unfortunately.

[@ChristianCMC]

He had SX title number 3 all but wrapped up and just like that tragedy strikes. ET3 is a sx/mx legend.

[@Kyle_Lowrey]

He deserves to go out on top. I think that's what he'll do. No champ ends their career on an injury.

[@AndreyZzz]

ET3 ☝👏👏

[@jimbrewer7447]

Well, my 4 year old grandson is going to need a coach. I have taught him all I can.

[@rickybobby8417]

I had the same injury along with an arch fracture, it's horrible. Doc said equivalent to jumping out of a 3 story window. Took a year to completely heal

[@kcrady72]

Everything happens for a reason. Not too sure on this one. I’d like to see a return, but would definitely understand if I didn’t.

[@mattdecandia9607]

not the way it should have ended .

[@LegacyMMAQuotes]

Only time will tell, I believe he won’t want to go out like that and give it one last run for Supercross only next year. 🙏🤞

[@doglover136_]

don’t think he will make sx

[@tylerdean1512]

Eli Tomac done for the season and hopefully not the end of his career

[@statiic392]

Perfect video man! I hope this isn't the end but if it is this video will be very important to me, thank you!

[@wd840mxhighlights]

No problem!

[@guadalupepulido2978]

TOMAC 1 gr8 rider

[@leomx4570]

Um dos maiores colecionadores de vitórias e títulos em sua carreira...

[@mikehatch1967]

We have seen him come back and make those passes time and time again. That is the most awesome thing to see Eli come hauling ass with such speed snd aggressiveness and sometimes he takes a hell of a crash how does he have the guts to do it again. On a 450 that’s crazy

[@davidhaworth7152]

Champ champ. All timer. Respect.

[@RichMalishefski]

Its a bummer to see someones career possibly end this way after such a monumental season

[@lizzydog5728]

They should redesign foot pegs that allow riding on the balls of your feet. But put steel lower in the back of pegs to stop overextending?And name them after Eli?

[@davidhaworth7152]

They already have these. Not sure if they’re allowed under the rules but they should be.

[@brucepeckham6043]

BTW: I do agree with an educated theory someone else posted on this injury - he tore (or damaged) his achilles in New Jersey, when he crashed in practice and limped away hurt, That was the talk of that day but he mustered up the balls to manage the championship and ride hurt and finish 2nd, then 2nd at Nashville. This injury, I think caught up to him just one race too late in Denver

[@zydecbro]

he might be back but he won't be the same and if he does come back it'll be a solid long year and by then the competition will be harder

[@lolorodriguez8946]

Que pena y tristeza que le pase eso a tomac 😢😢

[@jamesouellette5321]

Devastated. Couldn’t watch the rest of the main. I hope this isn’t the end but I don’t want him to come back and be running 3-5th. ET3 had a hell of a run.

[@jameskthomson3939]

I tore my Achilles tendon a while back. They never heal properly. I'll walk with a limp for the rest of my life. Unfortunately I'm afraid the chances Eli races again are extremely low.

[@futureride]

My heart 💔

[@Flight_Pattern]

It’s time for Tomac to retire . He had an amazing career.,

[@jayhoolio782]

Not the worst way to go out at all. He left on two wheels . RV left on his ass…. He has too many great memories.

[@henrychinaski8554]

hahahhaa RV on his ass yes he did

[@mrabrasive51]

He'll retire,hes done it all in the sport!.he really wanted a slice of that SMX 10 mill tho!

[@charlescobb86]

😢 I’m gonna miss BeastMode

[@kiplockhaven382]

Awsome season for Eli from the outside looking in. The championship would have been the icing on the cake and a big piece for his legacy but it was not meant to be. Much like many of the greats before him he can hold his head high after setting win records all season but the moto gods struck him down (which they seem to like to do at times ,just ask JS7 or CR22 both whom he passed on the wins list this year).

[@CR250rSMITH]

it really depends on how he feels when he is recovering, if he still has that fire he'll make a comeback but if that flame is burning out he'll prolly hang up the boots. Time will tell

[@patbateman6729]

He's done, Thank you ET3

[@timw4369]

A torn Achilles is a hard injury to come back from

[@xurists]

I can’t believe it

[@marlonmendes1954]

Ele vai voltar 👊

[@APH.95]

hell nah man, i don't wanna think about it

[@damonforrest1570]

Champs like Tomac will refuse to go out like that.

[@HienPanthachith]

What are both song names

[@ericborgesimoveis]

This remember the Stewart end. What a heart brake…

[@goldsbym]

There is a reason you don't see many riders in their 30's racing at the top level. The body starts breaking down and is much easier to injure after 30. However the most 30 year olds are currently racing now and every one of them are injured.

[@mattcaucutt8506]

So u think that this wouldn't have happened if Tomac were 18? Webb wouldn't be out with a concussion if he were 18? Barcia wouldn't be out with a broken collar bone if he were 18?

[@69mjar]

Well, since he was already on the fence about retiring last year and was gonna give it one more go, I'm pretty sure he's done.

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Go out on top u cant do any better then defending champ an win another....on ur last season...how ever....i really good success road racing but had bike issues my second brake rotor failure so i pulled the plug an went racing Moto...an SX....it was good...had more fun...

[@harryluiz2445]

Bra you are best rider I hope you can ride alsome work bra a brother from hawaii

[@toddcarpenter4237]

They need to start making the jump to little safer it was kind of too steep right there with a hole at the beginning of it I wish tomac nothing but the best a true champion

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

I don't think retirement defiantly not from THE NATIONS who knows - but even if he does a lighter programme TITTLE chasing is getting harder

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Just heard it will be approximately 18 months before he could be in race shape doesn't sound good

[@tecniman356]

I think he can ride for motocross like Dungey did.

[@reycruz3131]

on mt rushmore of wins. no matter what he decides

[@HienPanthachith]

Music names?

[@ElsinoreRacer]

Big injury. Long heal. Speaking dispassionately, that was probably his last race.

[@MrRacer7111]

Damn, that should have been such a mess!!!!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I know you never raced MX or really know much about the history of the sport, (as so many "experts" on YT today), but many championships have been lost to injury. I know,---it is new to you. But unfortunately, it is a result of the dangers of the sport, especially after the 4-stroke made the racing about 30% faster and tracks of equality with little room for error in rhythms sections. It is a bummer, but I don't understand why anybody is surprised. You must be new, a self appointed "expert". The faster 4-strokes forced on the industry by an EPA dictatorship made the racing too fast, 8-9 out of 10 of the top contenders are out with injury in less than a half season, (more injuries by far than any sport in the world), and the Champion is now the guy who gets injured the less. More surprises coming your way. Simply put. You are not qualified with the experience or knowledge to have a valid opinion yet, and YT is full of you.

[@marcozuffada]

yes😔

[@damonforrest1570]

Nope your going to see him AGAIN.🤙

[@bigcol003]

That's the worst luck in motor sport ever... period.....

[@850walsh]

🙏✌️💙💪🕰

[@Hurtadomusic]

Bad job by alpinestar brand for not testing his boots better, there are many people injured by changes outside the quality known for motocross, if the boots autopsy were to show lack of flex strength vs extension, then we can assume the Team and everyone did it’s job beside some parts, a boots is a big deal in flex and standing within the flex angles of force. @mxmindbook for more content To Eli Tomac, brother ask them please to check your boots before you judge your efforts 👊👊👊👊👊👊💙💙💙💙💙🇨🇼🇨🇼🇨🇼🇨🇼

[@michelcasanova9773]

If he retire ,i ll miss him à lots ,,he s one of th Best in th sport ,, enjoy ur life eli

[@sapper3504]

Man okay so at 5:10 you show the Nashville crash. Watch how he walks off the track. I’m not against ruling out he was already injured despite the brute force he suffered last night. 😢 last year he hurt himself at Atlanta and didn’t say a word until he won the title.

[@jondonut1810]

The pain is going to last for months Hope he doesn't get addicted to pain killers

[@jimic111154]

He's done!