Daniele Orlandi Moments of great fear and apprehension in Sepang During the Moto3 motorcycle race, a serious accident occurred on the formation lap, delaying the start of the race by almost two hours. A violent collision involved Spaniard José Antonio Rueda and Swiss Noah Dettwiler.
The first one hit the second one, which was traveling at a slow speed at the time, and both were thrown to the ground following the impact. The car arrived on the track even the helicopter to transfer them to the hospital as soon as possible. According to what we learned, one of them "will require multiple surgeries."
Accident at Sepang, very serious collision between two motorcycles: the riders' conditions
The race started very late and with a route shortened to ten laps: the Japanese driver triumphed Tayo Furusato ahead of Spaniards Angel Piqueras. Luca Lunetta was the best of the Italians, finishing eleventh. But everyone's thoughts, both on the track and in the crowd and paddock, were with the two riders involved in the serious accident in Malaysia during the sighting lap. These involved Swiss rider Noah Dettwiler and newly crowned world champion José Antonio Rueda. Updates on their conditions were received following their transport to the hospital.
As for the hypotheses on the causes of the accident It is believed to have arisen from a misunderstanding. Dettwiler was checking a possible technical problem and for this reason he was traveling at a reduced speed on the straight between the third and fourth brake lines. Although Piqueras had reported it, Rueda failed to realize the situation and collided with Dettwiler at high speed.
Sepang accident: riders' conditions
La MotoGp provided updates with a message via social media: "Moto3 rider No. 99 Rueda is awake and alert, with a suspected fracture to his hand and several bruises." The Swiss rider reportedly suffered several cardiac arrests, as his father revealed to Blick, and is now hospitalized in stable condition in intensive care: "He was transported to the hospital in Kuala Lumpur, where he will undergo several surgeries," the Cip Green Power team wrote. It's in good hands and we kindly ask you to respect his privacy. We will not share further details at this time. Noah is a true fighter, and the entire CIP Green Power team is by his side. We will keep you updated as soon as possible.