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MX2 rookie Koby Hantis will miss the remainder of the 2026 Penrite ProMX Championship and the upcoming Boost Mobile AUSX Championship after scans confirmed a torn ACL and damaged meniscus sustained during qualifying at Gillman’s third round of the outdoor season.

The injury marks a disappointing end to what had been a promising first professional campaign, with Hantis entering South Australia positioned eighth in the standings after a convincing start to the year.

“Absolutely shattered to be writing this,” announced Hantis. “I had a small mishap during qualifying at Gillman and instantly felt pain in my knee after dabbing my leg. After scans on Tuesday night, I got the results back yesterday confirming I’ve completely torn my ACL and damaged my meniscus, meaning I’ll need a full ACL reconstruction.

“Unfortunately, this means my 2026 season is over. To say I’m devastated is an understatement, but I know I’ll be back and ready to get after it again. A big thank you to the awesome group of people who have helped me this year, I appreciate every single one of you!”

After making his MX2 debut at Wonthaggi with an impressive P7 result overall, Yamaha-supported privateer Hantis backed it up at Canberra with P10 overall – highlighted by a P6 finish in moto two.