Luc Alphand seriously injured

Samoan Attorney · 29 Jun 2009, 11:53 (Ref:2493210)

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

AndrewF31 · 29 Jun 2009, 12:09 (Ref:2493224)

EI reports it's a back injury, spinal injury :S

Hope he recovers swiftly.

JAG · 29 Jun 2009, 12:55 (Ref:2493269)

Wish him well.

johntt · 29 Jun 2009, 13:08 (Ref:2493277)

Get well soon Luc, I hope it isn't too bad and that we see him in a GT car again.

Mal · 29 Jun 2009, 14:55 (Ref:2493347)

DSC are saying he has retained feeling in his legs and it is throught not to be nuerological. So hopefully he will make a good recovery

HORNDAWG · 29 Jun 2009, 15:09 (Ref:2493355)

Yes, thoughts and wishes for Luc to have a full recovery!

L.P.

Danny_GT2 · 29 Jun 2009, 16:16 (Ref:2493410)

ouch, guess they won't be racing @ the Spa 24 Hours unless Alphand hauls in a couple more drivers!

dxk1 · 29 Jun 2009, 16:19 (Ref:2493413)

Luc get well, we wish you a speedy recovery.

DK

Tim the Grey · 29 Jun 2009, 16:53 (Ref:2493429)

Rest and get well, come back next year, Luc. Don;t rush things!

WMUCarGuy · 29 Jun 2009, 18:54 (Ref:2493479)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny_GT2

ouch, guess they won't be racing @ the Spa 24 Hours unless Alphand hauls in a couple more drivers!

What about bringing in a few P&M guys? Beretta and Gavin have raced with them before.

dj choc ice · 29 Jun 2009, 18:56 (Ref:2493480)

hope luc alphand gets well soon and he will be out there on track doing what he loves, our thoughts are with you Luc!

cmk · 29 Jun 2009, 20:39 (Ref:2493528)

Best wishes to Luc for a speedy recovery. It is encouraging that initial reports are suggesting no neurological issues.

WMUCarGuy · 29 Jun 2009, 22:42 (Ref:2493602)

I had a friend do the same thing while snowboarding. Fractured a couple vertebrae, but lost no function and had no nerve damage. He made a full recovery, but was bed ridden for a couple of months. Coincidentally, I shattered my collar bone the same day on those slopes. Either the mountain had it out for us or we both suck at snowboarding.

Hopefully Luc makes a full and speedy recovery and hopefully it doesn't hinder the race team too much.

GTfour · 29 Jun 2009, 23:11 (Ref:2493608)

Darn! That's what you get with these twowheelers! Unsound things they are,I say!

Hope you recover fully Luc. You're one of the great assets of GT racing.

MJ_N_09 · 30 Jun 2009, 09:40 (Ref:2493802)

Its bad enough that one of their race cars is a write-off after Le Mans, now this? What a month....

AndrewF31 · 30 Jun 2009, 17:25 (Ref:2494012)

DSC reports that the operation went well and Luc will stay up to 10 more days in the hospital before continuing the recovery at home.

Luc Alphand's team has 1 C6.R in FIA GT and if they only enter 1, they shouldn't have problems finding drivers if the LMS guys join in as they have at least 5 drivers that raced at LM plus new arrival Thomas Biagi.

naughtymutt · 30 Jun 2009, 18:33 (Ref:2494063)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

Its bad enough that one of their race cars is a write-off after Le Mans, now this? What a month....

was down at tertre rouge when they crashed, was a massive hit.

LAA is one of the teams that I always look forward to seeing, hope Luc is back on track soon.

MJ_N_09 · 30 Jun 2009, 23:11 (Ref:2494194)

Well....I guess there won't be a GT1 champion this year. After Reiter withdrew due to no sponsor money, LAA was the last car in the category that ran all the races.

WMUCarGuy · 1 Jul 2009, 03:38 (Ref:2494255)

Can anyone confirm if their car crashed at Le Mans was indeed a write-off?

rich07 · 1 Jul 2009, 05:19 (Ref:2494272)

I saw in an interview with Patrice Gouselard shortly after LM that the car had to be sent back to the states to Pratt and Miller for repair, it was translated from EI so whether it means repairable or gone is your guess rather then mine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by endurance info

EI-The chassis is completely destroyed?

PG- "The chassis is" out "and must be repaired on the marble in the United States at Pratt & Miller.

Best wishes to Luc Alphand, hope he makes a full recovery from his injuries, I hope to see him back on track soon.

NightStalk3r · 1 Jul 2009, 11:06 (Ref:2494412)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMUCarGuy

Can anyone confirm if their car crashed at Le Mans was indeed a write-off?

If i remember correctly the engine ended up about 2ft further back than it should have been.

rich07 · 2 Jul 2009, 04:24 (Ref:2494840)

Ouch!!

dxk1 · 2 Jul 2009, 12:25 (Ref:2495007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightStalk3r

If i remember correctly the engine ended up about 2ft further back than it should have been.

Will this lead them to cut back on their FIA-GT or FFSA-GT plans? It seems they were using one car for each before this unfortunate event.

DK

MJ_N_09 · 3 Jul 2009, 14:22 (Ref:2495509)

The crash is on youtube.

Erw · 3 Jul 2009, 20:40 (Ref:2495621)

here

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