Nicky Hayden - WSBK rider, ex MotoGP WC, hit by car

lostboysaint

FFS!!!

http://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/247567/1/nicky-hayden-injured-in-road-accident.html

davesnothere

Editing my glib response given the seriousness

Sad times, hope he pulls through. Great racer and a good guy

twist83

He bounces well in airbag race suit with back protector helmet and boots. Not so well in lycra.

Link below to damage he did with his body to the car and the bike aftermath

http://www.riminitoday.it/cronaca/incid ... dente.html

motogull

This is horrible. As is any accident like this, but him having been a high profile racer has enabled me to see a lot of him. He's well sound. #GoNicky

ugo.santalucia

He is in very serious conditions according to Gazzetta... life or death kind of situation

awavey

horrible accident #ForzaNicky

twist83

They say they have operated and he is in a medically induced coma. Fingers crossed all is well. Anyone who follows MotoGP and now WSbk will know what a character he is.

ZMC888

Another fucking car driving idiot causes death and mayhem.

Get well soon Nicky.

StillGoing

One of the hardest working and most honest guys to have been in the MGP paddock. I well remember him trying to bump start his RCV from Coppice corner down the Dunlop straight long after the marshals had given up hope of it starting again. He got it going though.

bigmitch41

MotoGP World Champion & real genuine guy, come on Nicky keep fighting!

#GoNicky

Matthewfalle

First McPint and now this - pretty shyyyt week really.

bigmitch41

Matthewfalle wrote:

First McPint and now this - pretty shyyyt week really.

Gutted for John, the TT wont be the same..

ProjectObject

Hoping for a speedy recovery. He is a genuine nice guy.

ovi

BigMitch41 wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

First McPint and now this - pretty shyyyt week really.

Gutted for John, the TT wont be the same..

for me the TT wasn't the same after David Jeffries died

lostboysaint

Updates on Nicky Hayden's situation aren't great. Significant "cranial damage" according to Italian press reports.

ugo.santalucia

lostboysaint wrote:

Updates on Nicky Hayden's situation aren't great. Significant "cranial damage" according to Italian press reports.

It says brain damage.
Only a miracle, I'm afraid...

meanredspider

It does seem crazy that you can do an insane sport like motorbike racing only to be done for riding a bicycle.

ugo.santalucia

From what I have gathered on italian websites, he came out of nowhere from a side road and should have given way to the car... however, all speculation as the police are investigating

eric_draven

meanredspider wrote:

It does seem crazy that you can do an insane sport like motorbike racing only to be done for riding a bicycle.

Yep of all the high speed falls and high sides he will of taken during his career,albeit wearing the best protection available,this happens to him on a pushbike,seems bloody cruel

mamba80

meanredspider wrote:

It does seem crazy that you can do an insane sport like motorbike racing only to be done for riding a bicycle.

Road cycling has far greater consequence than GP/SB racing, regardless of the speeds etc, so long as they are luckily enough to stay out the way of the tumbling bike, there is nothing to hit or slow them rapidly down (internal injuries)

i wish him well but it s not looking great.

fudgey

Seems to be happening too much lately

overlord2

Fudgey wrote:

Seems to be happening too much lately

And it will probably keep happening seeing as cyclist = scum to 99% of road users

ben@31

Overlord2 wrote:

And it will probably keep happening seeing as cyclist = scum to 99% of road users

It doesn't help with the bile hatred that the Daily Mail prints about anyone who is a minority. And the stupid sheeple who believe anything the rag says.
I had a quick look (I don't look on that website now) and I get the impression the Daily Mail is worded to avoid saying "car hits yet another cyclist and causes seriously injury to them"

ugo.santalucia

Stick to the topic... apparently the motorist didn't do anything wrong

lostboysaint

Could you expand on that, my Italian is shocking? The damage to the car suggests that it's likely that the driver is at fault (rear-ended Hayden) - although there is the possibility that Nicky was, somehow, on the wrong side of the road or just appeared in front of the driver.

ugo.santalucia

lostboysaint wrote:

Could you expand on that, my Italian is shocking? The damage to the car suggests that it's likely that the driver is at fault (rear-ended Hayden) - although there is the possibility that Nicky was, somehow, on the wrong side of the road or just appeared in front of the driver.

As I understand, it would appear to be the latter... he popped out of a side lane without giving way, just in front of the driver... who might or might not have been driving slightly over the speed limit.
I am not saying the driver is not at fault, but it does not appear to be a case of dangerous driving/texting while driving/drink driving/road rage or any of those things we like to accuse drivers of

lostboysaint

Ah. As I said in my post it was the only thing that would make sense, looking at the damage to the car, for it to be his fault.

meanredspider

lostboysaint wrote:

Ah. As I said in my post it was the only thing that would make sense, looking at the damage to the car, for it to be his fault.

Depending upon what speed the car was doing...

I'm reserving judgement. In some European countries (like Belgium, I believe) the car driver's insurance is liable whoever is to "blame". It's really interesting to see how that changes the dynamic between cars and cycles.

ugo.santalucia

meanredspider wrote:

I'm reserving judgement. In some European countries (like Belgium, I believe) the car driver's insurance is liable whoever is to "blame". It's really interesting to see how that changes the dynamic between cars and cycles.

It does in the sense that in Belgium if you don't use the cycling paths they get mad at you and the Police stop you. The quality of such paths is patchy... some are terrible, but you have to use them

meanredspider

ugo.santalucia wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

I'm reserving judgement. In some European countries (like Belgium, I believe) the car driver's insurance is liable whoever is to "blame". It's really interesting to see how that changes the dynamic between cars and cycles.

It does in the sense that in Belgium if you don't use the cycling paths they get mad at you and the Police stop you. The quality of such paths is patchy... some are terrible, but you have to use them

Possibly but on the roads around my house cars were extremely cautious about bikes. And you absolutely HAD to have the correct reflectors fitted to your bike. I took my wife's bike to a bike shop and they were horrified that it didn't have wheel reflectors. I guess it's about mutual responsibility.

ugo.santalucia

According to the Italian press, there is a surveillance video showing how Hayden did not give way or slow down at a stop and got ran over by the car... it would appear the driver is really not at fault.