Motorcycle World Championship: chest injuries and fractures for Dettwiler, parents fly to Sepang

Rome, 26 October (LaPresse) – Swiss rider Noah Dettwiler, victim of a Moto3 accident during the Malaysian Grand Prix reconnaissance lap, suffered several cardiac arrests and lost a lot of blood. His spleen and lungs were also affected. He has an open fracture to his leg (tibia and fibula). He is currently in stable condition in hospital, according to the Swiss newspaper Blick. The Swiss rider reportedly suffered head trauma (but no cerebral haematomas) and chest injuries. The parents of the 20-year-old rider, Andy Dettwiler and his wife Nicole, are on their way to Malaysia.