This bad news just in from a mate in France.
http://actu.orange.fr/articles/peopl...-Auvergne.html
first bit translated:
French driver Luc Alphand, a former alpine ski champion, suffered a serious accident at an all-terrain motorcycle rally in Auvergne (Center) Sunday, it was learned Monday from its agents.
Let's all wish Luc a swift and full recovery.
John Brooks