This weekend the AMA Pro Motocross Championship will start at Pala Raceway. This is going to happen without Jose Butron. The Spaniard managed to finish eleventh in the final standings of the 450 class last year after failing to score in three motos. His best moto result was sixth place.
Butron was hopeful of improving these results this year, but unfortunately he has insufficient financial resources, so he has decided not to start and simply stay in Spain.