Alex Olson

[A500leroy]

Any update on how the poor chap is?

[airsafari87]

Fracture to his pelvis and back. Internal bleeding is under control.
Still being monitored as he might also have vertebrate fractures.

[dibblecorse]

What did he do ?

[moto_traxport]

dibblecorse said:

What did he do ?

Part of a multi-bike accident at Silverstone when someone’s engine let go. I think he was probably okay in falling off the bike but got clobbered by a bike when he was in the gravel trap.

Good luck to him - looked horrible.

[A500leroy]

I dont know if thats good or bad news, i guess we wont see him till next year now.

[dibblecorse]

Bloody hell, I take it we aren't talking the skateboarding Alex Olson ?

Either way, hope the fella mends quick ...

[A500leroy]

dibblecorse said:

Bloody hell, I take it we aren't talking the skateboarding Alex Olson ?

Either way, hope the fella mends quick ...

No mate, superbikes quali on Sat, someone put some oil down and 5 or 6 riders following came off, unfortunately Alex was hit by one of the bike still doing circa 80mph.

[dibblecorse]

A500leroy said:

No mate, superbikes quali on Sat, someone put some oil down and 5 or 6 riders following came off, unfortunately Alex was hit by one of the bike still doing circa 80mph.

Ah, Olsen with an 'e'....

[DarthtaterM16]

Just glad he's alive to be fair. Looked absolutely horrendous at the time.

[zeb]

Yep...I winced watching it, hope he makes a speedy recovery. Could have been a lot worse I suppose but that wont make alex feel any better right now....

[airsafari87]

It was quite telling how serious it was when they didn't show any replays of the accident during the broadcast. You could tell it was a bad one then.

[poo at Paul's]

I was there and saw it. Was bad, i think it was Barbera's bike that let go, but those that crashed seemed to be momentarily unaware of what may be happening behind them....

When i crash, if everything seems to work, i am up and away ASAP just in case someone's just fked it up like i did!

[towser44]

airsafari87 said:

It was quite telling how serious it was when they didn't show any replays of the accident during the broadcast. You could tell it was a bad one then.

ITV4 showed it on the highlights show earlier tonight, looked awful.