Hopkins injured?

[Ivan]

Cut from Superbikeplanet.com




Numerous reports are coming in confirming that American John Hopkins crashed today and damaged himself fairly well in the fall.

Reports thus far have Hopkins breaking both wrists, a wrist and an ankle, bones in each hand or any of the many variations of these injuries. More news as we get it.




Hope Hopper is ok

[riffer]

Ouch.

Still, if he's in Doctor Costa's hands he'll be okay in a fortnight or two.

Can't see a few broken bones slowing Hoppy down.

[bistard]

I see he also was second fastest for the day,prior to falling off
he has got,what a month to heal??

[Ivan]

at the time of the accident he was on qualifying tires and set the fastest time, that guy is a legend he really deserves to do well ridng the slowest bike for a few years now as well as he did,


Collin is doing a race simulation today on the 16 inch front tire real good to see,

It happened today

[Riff Raff]

From BBC news:

British-based American John Hopkins suffered a suspected fractured hand after crashing in MotoGP's final day of testing at Qatar's Losail circuit.
The Californian fell from his Suzuki during the morning session and was taken to hospital for X-rays.

Hopkins still ended the day with the second fastest time of one minute 55.825 seconds, just behind Honda's Dani Pedrosa, who clocked 1:55.471.

Hopkins is expected to be fit for the season-opener in Qatar on 10 March.

Yamaha's Valentino Rossi was the only other rider to register a lap under 1:56, while Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams also returned to the track after a fall on Wednesday.

[svs]

poor old hopper. needs some good luck this season.


Hopkins had been testing new Bridgestone qualifying tyres at the time of his fall, after which he was taken to Doha hospital. The Anglo-American has suspected fractures in his right hand and foot, but the team are still hopeful that he will be able to attend next week's final pre-season test in Spain - and Hopper claimed that he'll definitely be present for the 2007 season opener, again at Qatar, on March 10.

"I'm feeling pretty beat up at the moment - a 120mph high-side does that to you!" said John with a wry smile. "I've got bruises on all four limbs and a couple of broken bones. I'm flying straight back to England to see a specialist first thing tomorrow [Friday], and then we'll know a bit more about the injuries. It was a sad way to end the test because we had made good progress here. I am quite happy with the way the three days went and we got through everything we needed to before the crash. I'm sure we'll be in a good position when we come back here in about three weeks and I'll certainly be at the first race - just try and stop me!"

"John has had some x-rays here and he has possible fractures to his hand and foot," confirmed team manager Paul Denning. "We will know more on Monday because the swelling in his hand was too much to get a clear indication of what he has done. Once he has been assessed we will know whether he will be at Jerez for the test next week."

[Ivan]

The thing I like about hopper is that he has a real positive attitude all the time.

[denill]

The thing I like about hopper is that he has a real positive attitude all the time.

Yeah, like when he POSITIVELY kicked the shit out of the Rizla - when the whole world was watching.
Would have liked to have been a fly on the wall at the next team talk!!!

"Ummm, now look here Hopper, next time wait till we get the (slow) pig away from the cameras."

[denill]

Hopkins is - Not So Bad: