get well soon Roberto Locatelli
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Mar 25 2007, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Which turn did he go off at?
He crashed in a short straight
It was very weird.
Here's a video from Italian TV. Dovi and another guy mention Loca tried to steer right but the bike would just keep going to the left.
Locatelli
He crashed in a short straight
It was very weird.
Here's a video from Italian TV. Dovi and another guy mention Loca tried to steer right but the bike would just keep going to the left.
Locatelli
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Mar 26 2007, 07:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He crashed in a short straight
It was very weird.
Here's a video from Italian TV. Dovi and another guy mention Loca tried to steer right but the bike would just keep going to the left.
Locatelli
If it was a technical failure it must have been sudden, because I doubt someone of Loca's experience would have continued if that was the case. Rider error? Seems strange but I suppose its a possibility..
Very, very strange incident.
It was very weird.
Here's a video from Italian TV. Dovi and another guy mention Loca tried to steer right but the bike would just keep going to the left.
Locatelli
If it was a technical failure it must have been sudden, because I doubt someone of Loca's experience would have continued if that was the case. Rider error? Seems strange but I suppose its a possibility..
Very, very strange incident.
Yeah I hope he gets better.
Is that what those t-shirts and poster things were for before the race?
Is that what those t-shirts and poster things were for before the race?
that is a really bizaare accident, i had not seen the footage untill now.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Mar 27 2007, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>that is a really bizaare accident, i had not seen the footage untill now.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
did'nt his team mate have some sort of weird crash during the race also? seems he did. i did'nt think about it at the time because i had not heard about rl.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/57639
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
did'nt his team mate have some sort of weird crash during the race also? seems he did. i did'nt think about it at the time because i had not heard about rl.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/57639
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Mar 28 2007, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>OUCH !
looking very second hand, one for the skip i think.
looking very second hand, one for the skip i think.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>that is a really bizaare accident, i had not seen the footage untill now.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
its very weird like hes front wheel got locked or something. hope the guy gets better.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
its very weird like hes front wheel got locked or something. hope the guy gets better.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Mar 28 2007, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>looking very second hand, one for the skip i think.
[pinch toms joke] it'll polish out......[/pinch toms joke]
[pinch toms joke] it'll polish out......[/pinch toms joke]
its weird, this crash has has been playing on my mind so much the past few days, almost as much as barcelona last year. i cant seem to think about much else- its got to me and i dont really know why. i didnt see it and he isnt particularly one of my favourite riders, i even dreamt about it the other night
. i really hope he recovers quickly
jesus that photo is disturbing ^^^^^
jesus that photo is disturbing ^^^^^
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Mar 27 2007, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>that is a really bizaare accident, i had not seen the footage untill now.
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
That was a strange crash, definately looks like some kind of suspension trouble to me too. If the left hand leg hydraulic locked while still compressed from the previous corner, that would make a bit of sense to me.
Does anyone else find this eerily like Senna's fatal crash? I thought it looked like he was really fighting the car , like it wanted to go the other way.
Pete
its hard to imagine what caused that,the only think my imagination can come up with is something like one fork leg hydrolic locked,guess we will never truely no because teams dont often relese details.
That was a strange crash, definately looks like some kind of suspension trouble to me too. If the left hand leg hydraulic locked while still compressed from the previous corner, that would make a bit of sense to me.
Does anyone else find this eerily like Senna's fatal crash? I thought it looked like he was really fighting the car , like it wanted to go the other way.
Pete
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Mar 28 2007, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>That was a strange crash, definately looks like some kind of suspension trouble to me too. If the left hand leg hydraulic locked while still compressed from the previous corner, that would make a bit of sense to me.
Does anyone else find this eerily like Senna's fatal crash? I thought it looked like he was really fighting the car , like it wanted to go the other way.
Pete
It reminds me more of Kato's
But yeah I know what you mean, in both cases we lost legends of the sport, and both by freak accidents.
I just hope Locca will be ok.. After this though I think he'll probably hang up his helmet and call it a day.. he deserves a long break in the Seychelles for my money
Does anyone else find this eerily like Senna's fatal crash? I thought it looked like he was really fighting the car , like it wanted to go the other way.
Pete
It reminds me more of Kato's
I just hope Locca will be ok.. After this though I think he'll probably hang up his helmet and call it a day.. he deserves a long break in the Seychelles for my money
Doctors looking after injured 250cc rider Roberto Locatelli are satisfied that the Italian has suffered no brain damage from his horrific Jerez practice accident, despite discovering new minor injuries yesterday.
Locatelli was transferred to the Bellaria de Bologna Medical Centre earlier this week, as moves are made to slowly bring him out of his induced coma.
Clinica Mobile's Dr. Claudio Costa has said that a third CAT scan conducted on Wednesday was positive.
"The tests have confirmed an improvement of his condition, although a contusion in the thorax has been detected which affects the left lung, plus a fracture of the tibia and the fibula just below the right knee and some related ligament damage," Costa was quoted as saying by MotoGP's official website.
"However these injuries do not require surgery. With regard to the surgery on the left ankle undertaken in Cadiz, we believe that no further medical intervention will be required on the injury.
"From this point, the medical procedure will be to bring Roberto out of his pharmacologically induced coma and to assess his general state.
"He will require a subsequent facial examination to further evaluate the numerous fractures he has, but doctor Roberto Cocchi has advised us that that he will only require minimal surgery in that area."
MotoGP organisers have begun an investigation into the cause of Locatelli's accident.
Locatelli was transferred to the Bellaria de Bologna Medical Centre earlier this week, as moves are made to slowly bring him out of his induced coma.
Clinica Mobile's Dr. Claudio Costa has said that a third CAT scan conducted on Wednesday was positive.
"The tests have confirmed an improvement of his condition, although a contusion in the thorax has been detected which affects the left lung, plus a fracture of the tibia and the fibula just below the right knee and some related ligament damage," Costa was quoted as saying by MotoGP's official website.
"However these injuries do not require surgery. With regard to the surgery on the left ankle undertaken in Cadiz, we believe that no further medical intervention will be required on the injury.
"From this point, the medical procedure will be to bring Roberto out of his pharmacologically induced coma and to assess his general state.
"He will require a subsequent facial examination to further evaluate the numerous fractures he has, but doctor Roberto Cocchi has advised us that that he will only require minimal surgery in that area."
MotoGP organisers have begun an investigation into the cause of Locatelli's accident.
Roberto Locatelli has regained consciousness from the medically-induced coma he has been in since his horrific accident in practice for the 250cc Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez last Saturday.
According to Clinica Mobile's Dr. Claudio Costa, the Bergamo-based rider doesn't remember anything of the accident and is already asking when he can get back to racing.
"Since the first hours of yesterday night, following the sensible improvement of the lung situation, Locatelli was taken off the respirator and started breathing autonomously," Costa told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"His level of consciousness had a strong improvement immediately. He also started talking to his fiancee and to physiotherapist Francesco Chionne. Now we're waiting for the next to days in order to consolidate this result."
Locatelli will go through another CAT scan today because the doctors want to evaluate the situation once more before operating on the fractures on the rider's face.
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According to Clinica Mobile's Dr. Claudio Costa, the Bergamo-based rider doesn't remember anything of the accident and is already asking when he can get back to racing.
"Since the first hours of yesterday night, following the sensible improvement of the lung situation, Locatelli was taken off the respirator and started breathing autonomously," Costa told Gazzetta dello Sport.
"His level of consciousness had a strong improvement immediately. He also started talking to his fiancee and to physiotherapist Francesco Chionne. Now we're waiting for the next to days in order to consolidate this result."
Locatelli will go through another CAT scan today because the doctors want to evaluate the situation once more before operating on the fractures on the rider's face.
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thats great news, looks like is is on the road to recovery,i like the fact he is alread asking when he can race again.
First good news on his condition since the accident really. Good to hear he wants to get back racing!
