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NO, not the hamster!

btw, I have series 1-8 of top gear of anyone is interested, PM for details

Posted

I heard about this last night....man, at least he's considered stable though at the moment....


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QUOTE Top Gear Website

Richard: doctors 'optimistic' of good recovery

Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary said they are 'reasonably optimistic' that Richard Hammond will make a good recovery after his crash in a jet-powered car.

News continues to emerge from the hospital where Richard's wife Mindy and their daughters Willow and Isabella are at his bedside.

We have received well over 4,000 emails today from Top Gear readers wishing Richard well - and the inbox is growing as each second ticks by.

The accident happened during filming for the new series of Top Gear at the former RAF airfield in Elvington, near York.

Richard was taken by air ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary's neurological unit. A hospital spokesman said this morning: "He has seen some improvement overnight, but remains in a serious but stable condition."

We spoke to Jeremy earlier today - he visited Richard and Mindy in Leeds and you can read his statement here. Like us, his thoughts are with Mindy and the family.

Obviously we expect the crash will be fully investigated by the Health and Safety Executive and the BBC.

The BBC said in a statement: "We are pleased to hear that Richard has improved slightly overnight, but we continue to be concerned about his condition and we are keeping in touch with his family.

"The circumstances of this accident will be fully investigated by the BBC, and this process began last night.

"We will, of course, be fully co-operating with any investigation by the police and the Health and Safety Executive. Until the BBC's investigation is complete, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of what happened."

Get Well Soon Hamster....

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Posted

I can see him coming out the hospital in a wheel chair fitted with fire extinguishers, Brainiacs style...

Get well soon Hamster...

Posted

The late mail is that he appears to be getting better by the hour.....

Northy and I had a feeling, that after talking about creating a 300mph fireball last year, that when he returns to the show, he'll bring that up, crack his witty smile, and say, "well this is how it's done"

Than show us the footage....

THats the sort of crazy thing they'd do on that show....

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Top Gear host walks

September 23, 2006 08:45pm

Article from: Reuters

TOP Gear presenter Richard Hammond has got out of bed and walked after suffering brain injuries in a high-speed crash, co-host Jeremy Clarkson told The Sun newspaper today.

"In the wee small hours of Thursday night, just 30 hours after what is almost certainly the world's fastest ever car crash, Richard Hammond suddenly sat up in bed opened his eyes and asked what had happened," wrote Clarkson in his Sun column.

"'You've been in a car accident', I said. 'Was I driving badly?' he asked, before getting out of bed and walking shakily to the lavatory."

A Leeds General Infirmary hospital spokeswoman told Reuters today that Hammond continues to "make good progress".

Hammond's wife Mindy also provided an upbeat assessment of her husband's medical condition.

"He's spoken and smiled. It's early days and what has happened hasn't really sunk in for him," she told The Daily Mirror newspaper.

Hammond, 36, was seriously injured on Wednesday when he crashed a jet-powered dragster as he accelerated towards 483km/h in a feature being filmed for the BBC show.

He suffered what his doctors have called a significant brain injury as a result of the accident at an RAF airfield near York.

Although doctors remain concerned about his condition they have said they are "reasonably optimistic that he will make a good recovery."

The accident is being jointly investigated by police and the Health and Safety Executive.

Hammond had been filming at the Elvington airfield in what media reports said was an attempt to break the British land speed record of 483km/h, when the accident happened.

A spokesman for the car's sponsor, auto accessory maker Thule, has said that although timers were in place to record Hammond's speed, it would not have qualified as an official record attempt.

Posted

this is the first ive heard about this! i love top gear :(

love this part of the article about clarkson:

"Top Gear co-host Jeremy Clarkson who has visited Hammond in hospital told The Sun newspaper that the injured presenter had smiled when Clarkson jokingly insulted his driving abilities"

typical of clarkson :rolleyes:

thats excellent that he's making good progress :)

GET WELL HAMPSTER!!!!!

Posted

Best news i've heard all day Azza, glad to see he's getting better, the show wouldnt be the same without the Hampster!

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