I picked this up from French mag WSBK*: Grave accident pour Eddi La Marra à Misano Apparently airlifted to hopsital during practice at Misano yesterday Tues 27th, sounds like a big one. Crikey, hope he's ok, great rider and seems like a really nice guy. Been routing for him on the Pani.
More serious than I had first thought. Found this on "La Gazetta" from todays edition. ( Translation is iffy ) Google Translate Last night Eddi La Marra had brain surgery for the removal of hematomas result of the fall occurred during testing with the team development Ducati Superbike at Misano yesterday morning at 10.30. The Tac had highlighted two ematoni and after a further CT scan done late in the evening the doctors have found that one of them was worse. Why they chose to intervene. The 24 year old pilot Ferentino (Frosinone) is admitted in the center of anesthesia and resuscitation of the buffalo in Cesena. Here is the official information released from the hospital at 10:50 this morning: "Eddi La Marra remains hospitalized in critical condition in the department of anesthesia and intensive care. During the night, has undergone surgery. The patient's condition remain critical. " The team Barni, the Ducati satellite team with which La Marra participates in the Superstock 1000 World Cup and the Italian Superbike championship, released a statement: “I'm stable conditions Eddi La Marra, a victim of a bad fall yesterday during planned tests at Misano. Hospitalized immediately after the accident at the hospital buffalo in Cesena, in the late evening has undergone surgery, aimed at reducing the hematoma formed as a result of head injury in the fall. Doctors have confirmed that the operation was successful and the young pilot of the Barni Racing Team spent the night without further problems. Nevertheless it will be necessary to wait a few days in order to dissolve the prognosis and can permanently store this bad experience. "
For those interested.... He was brought out of induced coma after brain surgery and is semi concious. Doctors are hopeful he will recover. See here: http://www.motociclismo.it/eddi-la-m...nte-moto-56191 Get well soon Eddie !!
Update On the road to recovery but he prob wont be back this yr....He is beginning rehab etc so it looks good. He has been discharged from hosital. GWS Eddie ! Eddi La Marra, Campione Italiano SBK 2013, continua la riabilitazione
Yup according to "metteo" here. Then again if your daft enough to rely on a weather forecaster who would do anything in case it rains
