Robert Kubica has suffered "serious injuries"

Nexus · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:50

I don't think it's career ending, provided he hasn't lost any function or feeling in his hands. I've broken a wrist and even with it plated back together, you certainly won't be driving for a while.

Look at Mark Webber, he came back from a serious injury as a result of that Cycling accident.

I agree though that I'd imagine many sportsmen and women aren't allowed to do anything dangerous as part of their contract. Rally driving is inherently dangerous, so that's got to be a real blow for Renault.

NightSt@lk3r · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:52

Nexus said:
I don't think it's career ending, provided he hasn't lost any function or feeling in his hands. I've broken a wrist and even with it plated back together, you certainly won't be driving for a while.

If its the same arm that was already being held together with titanium rods then i can't see him ever recovering full and it is no wonder there is mumbles of amputation.

Lakeland · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:53

Breaks can heal, if bones or joints have crushed then he's in big trouble.

Ceryndrion · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:55

Webber's accident was 5 months before the start of the season, so he had plenty of time to recover, and even then, it was a bit iffy..

I have a bad feeling for kubica for this season..

Pigeon · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:56

The pics and news look awful. I hope Kubica gets well soon and can make a full recovery.

While I want to know what state he is in there are so many different reports it is worth not reading to much, hoping he will be fine and seeing what the story is later or tomorrow!

FrankJH · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:59

the fact he survived at all from that crash is pretty amazing.

Multiple fractures to his arm/hand and leg - unfortunately surely has to mean he is out for 2011 season (or majority of) .....if the reports are accurate of course

The BBC report also states "they were x km from the START of the rally" - so if they werent even racing yet , was there a massive car failure to cause that extent of damage?

Im very glad he is alive, but its a sorry loss for the season ahead. If he ever makes it back to F1 it will be a miracle - but it surely has to be impossible for this season (I know Webber had a bike accident and broke his ankle or something, but this sounds 10 times worse...and multiple injuries as well)

Hope there is good news coming shortly

Westyfield2 · 6 Feb 2011 at 14:59

Fingers crossed for him!

el_dazza · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:01

FrankJH said:
The BBC report also states "they were x km from the START of the rally" - so if they werent even racing yet , was there a massive car failure to cause that extent of damage?

Hope there is good news coming shortly

Italian police have impounded the car for potentially this reason.

NightSt@lk3r · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:02

FrankJH said:
the fact he survived at all from that crash is pretty amazing.

Multiple fractures to his arm/hand and leg - unfortunately surely has to mean he is out for 2011 season (or majority of) .....if the reports are accurate of course

The BBC report also states "they were x km from the START of the rally" - so if they werent even racing yet , was there a massive car failure to cause that extent of damage?

Im very glad he is alive, but its a sorry loss for the season ahead. If he ever makes it back to F1 it will be a miracle - but it surely has to be impossible for this season (I know Webber had a bike accident and broke his ankle or something, but this sounds 10 times worse...and multiple injuries as well)

Hope there is good news coming shortly

following a high-speed crash that took place 4.6 kilometres into the opening stage of the event

Lakeland · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:04

Makes sense, you can be X km from the start if you are 4.6 km into the stage

el_dazza · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:08

Lakeland said:
Makes sense, you can be X km from the start if you are 4.6 km into the stage

I understood it as 4.6km away from the start, as in, they were going TO the start.

Lakeland · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:11

el_dazza said:
I understood it as 4.6km away from the start, as in, they were going TO the start.

That's what common sense would say, I'm guessing they've just worded it wrong though.

Nexus · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:11

NightSt@lk3r said:
If its the same arm that was already being held together with titanium rods then i can't see him ever recovering full and it is no wonder there is mumbles of amputation.

I didn't realize he already had rods holding his arm together.

NightSt@lk3r · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:12

Nexus said:
I didn't realize he already had rods holding his arm together.

From a road accident in 2003.

Glaucus · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:14

The thing about the start is probably just translation error, any news on when there will be a news confrence.

Nexus · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:14

Well I'm sure he will be getting a top Orthopedic Surgeon, so if they can sort it out, I'm sure they will try.

Jay Psi · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:17

AcidHell2 said:
The thing about the start is probably just translation error, any news on when there will be a news conference.

Pushed back again to 16:30 (3:30 pm GMT), best that I know.

NightSt@lk3r · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:51

Jay Psi said:
Pushed back again to 16:30 (3:30 pm GMT), best that I know.

pushed back to 17:00 now

Anyway this is the reason the injuries are on his right hand side

FrankJH · 6 Feb 2011 at 15:56

ok fair enough about distance from the start

Sounds like the surgury is a nightmare (given that the news conference is being put back further and further)

Hopefully everything is going ok

Type_R · 6 Feb 2011 at 16:00

Hand surgery and hand surgeons in general are a very slow breed of doctors. They do take ages to do anything mainly because the hand is a complicated part of the body and requires intricate attention to detail to be fixed well.