“Very lucky” Brit rider explains damage after terrifying Macau GP smash
Matt Stevenson details his condi🌳tion from hospital bed
Matt Stevenson admitted he was “very lucky” to avoid signi𝄹ficant injuries afꦗter crashing at the Macau Grand Prix.
Stevenson was involved in a scary incident early on Saturday morning durin🌳g qualifying for the road racing event in Ch🥀ina.
He was swiftly hospitalise🔯d after his crash and has since provided details about his c💛ondition.
He wrote from his hospital bed: “Spinal update! Hardly any pain at all this morning, must be healing w💎ell.
“Minimal concussion as far as I can tell, so that's pretty lucky⛄ as we🔴ll!
“Left forearm and right shou🔯lder are very sore ℱthough…
“Ca💎n get my arms above my head an💯d straighten them both out and stuff (been doing some yoga). Heavy tissue damage at most.
“Don’t know how I didn't pull my neck at all.
“Feel like I could easily get up and♌ walk about. Not allowed to though.
“Not evꦍen allowed to sit up in bed, or get out of bed at all, it’s only allowed up𝓡 to 30 degrees.
“All being well they will have me a spinal brace made up ꦚfor Monday at some point, theꦰy didn't have one in stock for some lanky 6’4 European.
“So fingers crossed I’ll be back home in no time.
“Massive thanks for all the support, ca🎀lls and kind messages!”
The Macau Grand Prix was cancelled on Saturday night due to wet🔜 weather. The qualifying session, when Stevenson crashed, was the only motorcycle session of the week.
H🦹is team, Dafabet Racing, confirmed: “The unseasonal weather has stopped our final race of the y🔥ear.
“[The] rain can only be described as a monsoon and has not stopped all day. We have now packed up to start making the journey home. Thank you to al𒆙l sponsors and followers. Matt will ꦅfix soon.”
Stevenson posted footage of his scary crash to 🔥social media.
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