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A knee injury from the Pro Motocross season-opener will put Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Malcolm Stewart out of this weekend’s Hangtown National and likely the next month of the 2026 season.

Stewart, who is currently ranked eighth overall in the SMX World Championship, finished 12th in moto one at last weekend’s season-opening round.

After dabbing his leg in the early stages of moto two, Stewart opted to exit the race as a precaution, and it was discovered this week upon further evaluation that his knee was unfortunately impacted in the incident. An intensive rehabilitation program is scheduled over the coming weeks.

“Unfortunately, Malcolm dabbed his knee in the second moto at Pala this last weekend,” commented Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team manager. “Luckily, there is no major damage, so he will rehab for a couple of weeks and be back as soon as possible.”

Pending his recovery, Stewart and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team have tentatively targeted RedBud as a potential return date on the weekend of July 4, marking Round 5 of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship.