Moto GP - the 2 wheel maniacs

[dan123]

Originally Posted by rancid-death

Some good racing this weekend MotoGP, WSB, BSB and MXGP.

They haven't updated the BSB website on the condition of James Puttrell and Jordy de Jonge yet. That can't be good.

[rancid-death]

Originally Posted by dan123

They haven't updated the BSB website on the condition of James Puttrell and Jordy de Jonge yet. That can't be good.

"Mr Puttrell suffered serious head, chest and limb injuries, and Mr De Jonge sustained a serious head injury."

http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news...-de-jonge.aspx

[dan123]

Originally Posted by rancid-death

"Mr Puttrell suffered serious head, chest and limb injuries, and Mr De Jonge sustained a serious head injury."

http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news...-de-jonge.aspx

Yeah but not updated since yesterday. I knew it was serious when the cameras immediately went to pit lane/random marshals at a distance. If there was any good news, I'm pretty sure they'd have updated the site. Maybe I'm just becoming a pessimist.

[rancid-death]

Originally Posted by dan123

Yeah but not updated since yesterday. I knew it was serious when the cameras immediately went to pit lane/random marshals at a distance. If there was any good news, I'm pretty sure they'd have updated the site. Maybe I'm just becoming a pessimist.

James was the nasty accident of what I saw of it, falls trying to avoid the two in front, gets his arm run over by a Kawasaki, which drags his head towards the bike with enough force the impact is hard enough that he and the bike does a few flat spins on the ground.

[dan123]

Originally Posted by rancid-death

James was the nasty accident of what I saw of it, falls trying to avoid the two in front, gets his arm run over by a Kawasaki, which drags his head towards the bike with enough force the impact is hard enough that he and the bike does a few flat spins on the ground.

Yeah, I just rewatched it. I think the Dutch lad was just leaving the bike as the camera cut away.
James... I can see where the limb injuries came from, and the head injuries. My guess it that's the end of racing at a minimum. Sad.

[dan123]

This little fecker needs a kick in the balls.

[dan123]

UPDATE: Tuesday 21st April - 15:00 hrs
James Puttrell and Jordy de Jonge remain in ITU at St. Georges Hospital Tooting and The Royal London Hospital respectively, receiving expert medical care for their serious injuries sustained on Sunday. Both are in a 'critical but stable' condition, and are under constant evaluation.
The MSVR BSB medical and management team are in close contact with the team and family members and the hospitals.
Further information will be released when it becomes available.

http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news...-de-jonge.aspx

[dan123]

The families of Jordy De Jonge and James Puttrell, the two riders seriously hurt in an opening lap crash at the Brands Hatch round of the National Superstock 600 championship, have released further updates on the conditions of the two riders.
Dutch racer De Jonge has unfortunately suffered a set-back in his recovery process, requiring a second operation to help relieve the pressure in his skull. He remains stable following the successful operation at the Royal London Hospital.
As a consequence, he remains in an artificial coma, making it difficult for the medical staff to assess his condition further. Initial scans show good signs of brain activity, but his doctors have been unwilling to speculate on his level of recovery until his coma is lifted.
Puttrell, who is undergoing treatment at Tooting’s St George’s Hospital, remains stable, and has begun to make small but positive improvements in the past few days.
Both families have spoken out about the massive response they’ve received from BSB fans, teams, marshals and organisers, and have taken the time to thank everyone for the huge amount they’ve received so far.
Speaking in a statement, Jordy’s spokesperson Patrick van de Sande says the outpouring of support they’ve received has blown the family away.
“The fact that Jordy didn’t qualify at Donington means the race at Brands Hatch Indy was his first race. The crash was in the first mile of the race. For Jordy’s Mum and Dad it has been unbelievable to experience every day the family feeling of BSB. Fans, riders, marshals, medics, and organisation: thank you all! And special thanks to all the people of Jordy’s team G&S Racing; since the crash they have done a great job behind the scenes.”

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/...mes-puttrell1/

[dan123]

www.gofundme.com/yzdg8gc

The fundme page for James Putrell. From the incident above, it has been confirmed that his spinal cord is not repairable and ....... Well, the obvious....
I don't normally promote this kind of thing but, if you want to.... I did.

[Onceproud]

Who knew they still raced sidecars?