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Monster Energy CDR Yamaha’s Jed Beaton has been cleared to return to riding following a broken femur sustained in mid-July, firmly setting his sights on resuming competition in 2026 onboard the upgraded YZ450F.

After a convincing 1-1 scorecard at the sixth round of the ProMX in Canberra – and extending his points advantage to 29 – a practice incident before Toowoomba’s penultimate round drew a dramatic early end to his campaign.

In the time since, the 27-year-old has been relatively active in his recovery, which has led to being given the green light to return to riding. Beaton intends to get back on the bike over the course of the next month.

“I got an eight-week check-up from the doctor, he said it all looks good and was happy with the X-rays, and pretty much said I can get back on the bike,” Beaton told MotoOnline. “All the muscles have shrunk a bit in my leg, so I’m in no rush to get back on the bike as such.

“I’ll do some hard weeks of physio for the next three to four weeks, and then look at when I can get back on after that. I’ve been pretty mobile [during the time off] – I’ve been able to do a lot of things.

“I spent five days in the hospital, and then a couple of days after that, I was able to go straight to the gym and get on the spin bike and get my leg moving for the first two weeks. The biggest part was getting movement back in my knee because of all the swelling, so it’s been a process.”

Regarding a racing return, Beaton said he is in no rush to get behind the gates, conceding that any Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross appearances are likely off the cards, instead focusing on preparation for next year while also developing the incoming new bike.

“We don’t have too much of a timeline – I think it’s silly to want to go race supercross when I’m not going to be fully prepared for it,” he added. “If you’re racing a series like that, you want to be prepared – so my goal is to have a really good off-season, and be back at full potential for the first round of ProMX next year.

“We’ve got a new model bike, so I’m sure there’ll be a lot of testing and that happening over the next couple of months, so just as soon as I’m back on the bike, I’ll probably see how it is. I’m not rushing into anything.

“I think most of the stuff that we rode this year fits on the 2026 model, so I don’t think it’ll be a huge transition, but it’d be more just getting back on the bike, getting some time in, and then doing some testing and getting ready for next year to make sure we are where we left off.”