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Title: Rossi crash.
Post by: albitz on 05 June 2010, 14:24:29
Apparently Rossi had a big off in practice today.Compound fractures to right Tib/Fib (indescribably painful injury)and will be out of action for at least 3 months.Could even be a career ending injury depending wether there is nerve damage, how well it heals, and if he still has the motivation when it has healed. :( :( :(

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IR4upaO52E[/media]

Wasnt sure if it would be in poor taste to attach the video clip, but as there are no life threatening or eally serious injuries etc, judged it would probably be ok ? :-/
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Peachy on 05 June 2010, 14:25:48
I assume we are not talking FRANCIS here?
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: albitz on 05 June 2010, 14:27:01
Valentino. ::) :y
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Banjax on 05 June 2010, 15:05:00
thats a shame he'll be out - must've landed badly as I've seen plenty riders walk away from those (Rossi included)  :(
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Nickbat on 05 June 2010, 16:12:30
It is a great shame, Albs, but he'll surely be back sometime.

As an aside, why, oh why, do YouTube posters feel the need to stick music onto news clips?  >:(
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 05 June 2010, 16:15:01
Rossi is a Genius and I hope he makes a mend :y

Looks very painful too :o
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: albitz on 05 June 2010, 17:53:19
It is very painful Daz iIts one of the things on my long list of mishaps. ::) ;D
Yamaha did ring me up today to see if a could stand in, but I had to tell them I am working nights atm so wouldnt be available, you can imagine how disappointed they were, :y


 :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: PhilRich on 05 June 2010, 17:58:19
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It is very painful Daz iIts one of the things on my long list of mishaps. ::) ;D
Yamaha did ring me up today to see if a could stand in, but I had to tell them I am working nights atm so wouldnt be available, you can imagine how disappointed they were, :y


 :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D ;D






Bet you didn't tell 'em Honda asked you first Albs! ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Chris_H on 05 June 2010, 18:40:29
I know he doesn't always get to the front but the race(s) won't be as exciting without him.

I'm not a fan of anyone but Rossi is pretty admirable.

Get well soon Valli.
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: feeutfo on 05 June 2010, 20:07:16
Wow, Rossi binned it, so rarely makes mistakes. Seemed to slide out from under him very early in the turn, and how far he flew before he landed, all over before he knew what happened i guess.

Bless him, get well soon Valentino. Just hope they can pin it without complications.
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: tunnie on 05 June 2010, 20:54:14
very strange off, maybe hit patch of oil?  :-/

Have up most respect for these guys, i brick myself doing 100mph on the TT circuit on the beemer
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: YZ250 on 05 June 2010, 21:06:28
He appeared to low side and then the grip followed by the dreaded high side flick. Nasty.
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: albitz on 05 June 2010, 21:12:40
I wonder if there was some kind of electronic system failure, they have very sophisticated programmes to limit or eliminate wheelspin etc. Wouldnt have thought that under normal circumstances the bike could do that. It was very much like an old fashioned 500 two stroke high side.  :-/
The worrying thing about the injury is the fact that it was compound fractures. Although the leathers obviously kept things in place to an extent, the bones still came out through the skin, and when this happens it can cause serious damage to the nerves which control movement/feel etc. in the leg and foot,which is what knackered my right leg. This could be the deciding factor on his future,although he will obviously have access to the very best medical treatment available, which could make all the difference.
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: feeutfo on 05 June 2010, 21:25:16
wondered if tyre was a bit cold, but its well into the lap, had he just left the pits ? tc probably backed off to minimum interferance, but was he not going in to the turn, not coming out? wouldn't be asking for full power there surely?
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: albitz on 05 June 2010, 21:30:03
Wouldnt have thought a cold tyre could have caught him out like that tbh Chris. Us mere mortals  probably but not him. A bit of a strange one imo. :-/
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: feeutfo on 06 June 2010, 01:17:34
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Wouldnt have thought a cold tyre could have caught him out like that tbh Chris. Us mere mortals  probably but not him. A bit of a strange one imo. :-/

agree, it just "looks" like a cold tyre type thing, as said he was too far into the lap. But then his crash in indianapolis looked odd and he said he just cocked up, hence the donkey hat at the next round   ;D
Title: Re: Rossi crash.
Post by: Chris_H on 06 June 2010, 14:02:35
Talk seems to be of left side of tyre being cold!  He was slowing to make some space in front for a blast and presumably opened it up too much on the bend.

Made the race a bit of a bore but the fight for 4th was good.