Richard Hammond seriously injured

[peterg]

ITV News reporter " there isn't a roof on the vehicle he was driving"            

Personally, I think Richard Hammond was a petrolhead first and a TV presenter second (and I certainly don't reckon he ever tjought of himself as a 'celebrity') and if I was given the chance to drive that jet car I'd have jumped at it despite not being the right side of 50 anymore    

[jak]

Hope it's not as bad as it seems, and he is back on Top Gear soon.

[Chris Elworthy]

Bit of a shocker - looked like no cage on that car either, apparently it was about 8 years old.

Hope Richard recovers and fully, Brainiac one of my favourite progs !!!

[peterg]

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looked like no cage on that car either

Eh?    put your glasses on Chris, that's a jet dragster with full driver safety cage built to perform at full FIA events and is probably as solid as it can be - my car is 8 years old too and I've no reason to suspect the rollbar/chassis is any weaker than when it was new  

[Asterix]

I hope that being the top story on bbc news 24 for the last 3 hours (and probably the next 8) helps Richard Hammond get better asap. Amongst all those suffering tonight, my thoughts are with him and his family.

[Boomy]

The video report says he walked away from the crash and got into the air ambulance so i assume things developed after that for him to be critical.

Fingers crossed for the fella.

though I'm sure the accident was serious and I wish him well, the cynic in me thinks this is perfect cricketing preamble to the new series of TG (due less than one month from now).

[peterg]

Just drop it Asterix, we get the idea OK  

[Mrs Westy]

Can we please quit with the unnecessary digs?  Is someone less deserving of thoughts, just because they happen to be in the public eye and people know of them?  It's a rhetorical question, please don't answer as this was simply meant to be a thread of thoughts from a bunch of petrolheads to another.

[Chris Elworthy]

looked like no cage on that car either

Eh?    put your glasses on Chris, that's a jet dragster with full driver safety cage built to perform at full FIA events and is probably as solid as it can be - my car is 8 years old too and I've no reason to suspect the rollbar/chassis is any weaker than when it was new  

I saw about a 2 second clip on the news.

Yes I know Barry posted a picture and no my security doesn't let me view it without switching to a different level.

When I mentioned the age of the vehicle at no point did I suggest that it was fatigued in anyway, it was just an observation.

If I put my glasses on whilst I still have my contact lenses in everything goes fuzzy so thats a stupid idea.

I am sure that Richard Hammond will rest more comfortably tonight knowing that is off our chests.

[peterg]

                   

[Boomy]

It's now suggested he is in a stable condition.

The BBC site has been updated with more info.

[Guest]

A Hampster with the heart of a Lion He has been and everything willing will be a fantastic  guy supporting all types of motor sport everything thats good about the industry.

Davem

[Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO]

Us five foot sixers have got to stick together, so get well soon Hamster  

[neilb]

Not good news, I hope he has a full and speedy recovery

[matthew h]

Hope he gets through with no lasting damage.