zero Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Found this out last night. Apparantly he was testing a jet car to try to break the british land speed record and lost control of it. He has moved from critical to stable condition, but ive read of possible brain damage. I really hope he pulls through relatively unharmed (permenantly). I really love top gear and he was a great asset to the show. I also hope the show doesnt get killed or watered down because of this. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/09_september/21/hammond.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 That sucks! I hope he gets better! And I hope they don't water down the show.... Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 NOOOOOOO! i love that guy and his show.dang that's a shame i hope he is ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I hate when stuff like this happens, it really brings me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames_187 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 man it sucks to hear that...me and my friends useto rush back from classes to watch top gear when they useto air it on the discovery channel...but for some reason they dont show it anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Richard is a kick! I love him & the rest of the team on the show. God help him in his time of need. I hope he pulls through quickly!! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHeadV8 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 You will not be surprised to find that as he is such a well liked presenter, we get updates on National news here in the UK all the time. Jeremy Clarkson has come out and commented that everywhere he drives people are pipping their horns, winding their windows down and shouting best wishes for the Hamster. He literally has a nation holding it's breath and hoping for the best. The police are now investigating as are the HSE (Health and Safety Executive - a government safety body) because as always the powers that be have to find somebody to blame. They are shouting about going too far in pursuit of ratings .... There were fire teams and medics there - an ambulance got to him in 2 minutes, he was lifted by air ambulance straight to the specialist neurosurgical unit at Leeds General Infirmary which is possibly one of the best centres of it's kind in the UK. He was a very brave guy attempting a very hard to beat land speed record which is inherently dangerous. Would be cool if the powers that be could focus on helping him get better not looking for someone to blame. Good luck Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHeadV8 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Sorry for banging so much text in - here is the latest update I have seen : Doctors are hopeful that Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond will make a good recovery after suffering a "significant brain injury'' in a high-speed jet car crash. The 36-year-old star remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after the 370mph jet-powered car he was driving crashed on Wednesday. Friends and family are keeping a bedside vigil at Leeds General Infirmary. Hammond was airlifted to hospital after the record-breaking Vampire dragster veered off the runway, flipped over several times and crashed on to grass at Elvington airfield near York. Doctors said Hammond's injury gave them "cause for concern'' but added that they were "reasonably optimistic'' he would make a good recovery. Meanwhile, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson paid tribute to father-of-two Hammond as he visited him in Leeds with co-presenter James May. - Jeremy ClarksonClarkson revealed that he had made Hammond smile during the visit by calling him "a crap driver''. He told The Sun: "He was lying peacefully with a black eye but didn't react so I tried something else. "I said, 'The reason you're here is because you're a crap driver'. He then smiled at me. It was an amazing moment, very moving.'' Police and safety experts are investigating the crash, which happened after Hammond had been driving at speeds close to 300mph as part of filming. May was originally due to drive the Vampire for the programme, but switched places with his colleague ahead of the event. May said: "Despite everything he's been through he still seems like the Richard I know and love.'' Organisers - who have denied reports that Hammond was trying to break the British land speed record - said the "highest'' safety standards had been followed in preparation for filming. Primetime Land Speed Engineering, which is jointly run by the current British land speed record holder Colin Fallows, said they were "deeply shocked'' by the accident. Spokesman Malcolm Pittwood said he did not know how fast Hammond was going when he crashed but he was less than half way down the 1.8-mile runway when the accident happened. Keith King, a principal inspector with the Health & Safety Executive, said the HSE would be looking at the preparation and planning for the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks for the update on Mr Hammond. I hope his noggin is still working after he gets out of the hospital. The "significant brain injury" part of the article is of concern to me. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantaz Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 yea..please keep us poor U.S. guys who cant get the show or latest news updated... luv that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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