Ian Hutchinson: Miracle Man

Deefer Dogg · Jun 4, 2016

Any british fans watching this on ITV4 just now??
Fascinating documentary.

Doing a siting lap in 2011 with the frame on his leg............ ....... nuts.

lil red rocket pilot · Jun 5, 2016

Deefer Dogg said:
Any british fans watching this on ITV4 just now??
Fascinating documentary.

Doing a siting lap in 2011 with the frame on his leg............ ....... nuts.

Yeah it was the second time I have caught it,
Awesome how deep into his injuries and how they overcame them.
His surgeon was a genius and the only one willing to give it a go,
Stretching the leg to make a gap for new bone to grow must have been fcuking painful.
But of it all the very start where they show the accident about four times from all angles still makes me cringe.

AntG · Jun 5, 2016

It is a good documentary, the temptation to just give it up must have been strong at some point.

Funny thing with Hutchy is how such a mild mannered softly spoken fella can be such an animal on a bike, unlike a lot of racers he only started racing at 21 years old as well.

Dr No · Jun 5, 2016

lil red rocket pilot said:
Yeah it was the second time I have caught it,
Awesome how deep into his injuries and how they overcame them.
His surgeon was a genius and the only one willing to give it a go,
Stretching the leg to make a gap for new bone to grow must have been fcuking painful.
But of it all the very start where they show the accident about four times from all angles still makes me cringe.

Illizarov (sp?) frame. Like Doohan sported.
I remember being at the local hospital Fracture Clinic when a guy walked in with one. Saw him again, catching the bloody tram home. Could you imagine if someone knocked into it?
Does Hutchinson srill using the rh gear shift?

AntG · Jun 5, 2016

Yeah still uses right hand gearshift.

lil red rocket pilot · Jun 5, 2016

Dr No said:
Illizarov (sp?) frame. Like Doohan sported.
I remember being at the local hospital Fracture Clinic when a guy walked in with one. Saw him again, catching the bloody tram home. Could you imagine if someone knocked into it?
Does Hutchinson srill using the rh gear shift?

My son had a serious accident when he was younger, He go run over by a jeep and smashed his lower leg, After lots of grafts and operations the surgeons saved it, Thankfully.
But whilst I spent the three weeks of operations staying at the hospital with him it was inspirational the amount of kids with these exoskeletons walking round the hospital. They were just getting on with it, Very humbling staying in such a place, something I hope will stay with me forever.

libby · Jun 5, 2016

Just love Hutchy

Deefer Dogg · Jun 5, 2016

AntG said:
Funny thing with Hutchy is how such a mild mannered softly spoken fella can be such an animal on a bike

Had the exact same conversation with Mrs Deefer (who isn't a bike racing fan. What a weirdo eh???).
Even though she doesn't like bikes, she was astonished how a bloke like Hutchy had the drive and determination to overcome all injuries and obstacles and get back racing.
Another thing that struck me was that during the interview pieces he always seemed to be smiling.

AntG · Jun 6, 2016

And his sensational story continues, 2 wins today and 133 from a standing start on a stocker, annihilated the superstock lap record by 15 seconds. Does anyone know if some changes have been made to the track or are these speeds just a result of having the benefit of a completely dry track since before the TT started? Normally at least a couple of practice sessions are hit by the weather.

Motokitty · Jun 6, 2016

I saw his xray pic. damn!

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