I heard Vermillion had ridden the race with an injured toe that took place during qualifying but is injuries were actually more extensive according to this.
He was missing half a toe and he refused painkillers. Thats why I love these guys!!
Chris Vermeulen has revealed that he lost half a toe during a qualifying crash at the Chinese GP, then rode on to claim a seventh-place finish. The Australian collided with Loris Capirossi towards the end of qualifying, but was believed to be uninjured.
However, Vermeulen said he lost the top half of the fourth toe on his right foot when his boot was caught under his bike.
"I don't need any stitches or surgery because the end of my toe was burnt when is was grinding on the road in the crash and that sealed the wound," he said.
"My toe-slide got trapped under the bike and ripped the boot open. I scraped the skin off the top of my little toe but the end of my fourth toe got sliced off, including the whole toenail.
"Luckily I didn't grind any of the bone anyway."
The Suzuki Grand Prix man then revealed that he refused painkillers, not believing the injury to be serious.
"I got some treatment and it didn't get that painful until I had to ride in the race and then I really felt it," said Vermeulen.
"It's my right foot, which I use for the brakes, and I didn't want to numb my foot and then not be able to feel the brakes."
Eurosport - Alex Chick - 07/05/2007 17:09
http://www.eurosport.com/motorcycling/chin...to1173522.shtml
He was missing half a toe and he refused painkillers. Thats why I love these guys!!
Chris Vermeulen has revealed that he lost half a toe during a qualifying crash at the Chinese GP, then rode on to claim a seventh-place finish. The Australian collided with Loris Capirossi towards the end of qualifying, but was believed to be uninjured.
However, Vermeulen said he lost the top half of the fourth toe on his right foot when his boot was caught under his bike.
"I don't need any stitches or surgery because the end of my toe was burnt when is was grinding on the road in the crash and that sealed the wound," he said.
"My toe-slide got trapped under the bike and ripped the boot open. I scraped the skin off the top of my little toe but the end of my fourth toe got sliced off, including the whole toenail.
"Luckily I didn't grind any of the bone anyway."
The Suzuki Grand Prix man then revealed that he refused painkillers, not believing the injury to be serious.
"I got some treatment and it didn't get that painful until I had to ride in the race and then I really felt it," said Vermeulen.
"It's my right foot, which I use for the brakes, and I didn't want to numb my foot and then not be able to feel the brakes."
Eurosport - Alex Chick - 07/05/2007 17:09
http://www.eurosport.com/motorcycling/chin...to1173522.shtml
