“Very lucky” Brit rider explains damage after terrifying Macau GP smash
Matt Stevenson de🐈tails his condi𓆏tion from hospital bed
Mꦦatt Stevenson admitted he was “very lucky” to avoid significant injuries 𒀰after crashing at the Macau Grand Prix.
Stevenson was involved in a scary incident early on Saturday morning during qualifying for the road racing event in Ch♛ina.
He was swiftly hospitalised after his crash and has since provided details a♓bout his condition.
He wrote from his hospital bed: “Spinal update! Hardly any pain at all t๊his ♛morning, must be healing well.
💙“Minimal concussion as far as I can tell, so that's pretty lucky🐻 as well!
“Left forearm and right shoulder are veღry sore though…
“Can get my arms above my head and straighten the💟m 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 even allowed to sit up in bed, or get out of bed at all,ꦛ it’s only allowed up to 30 🌠degrees.
“All being well they will have me a spinal brace made up for Monday at some point, they didn't have one in stock forꦺ some lanky 6’4 European.
“So fingers crossed I’ll be back home in no time.
“Massive thanks for all the supportꦿ, calls and kind messages!”
The Macau Grand Prix w𓆏as cancelled on Saturday night due to wet weather. The qualifying session, when Steve🎃nson crashed, was the only motorcycle session of the week.
His te𓂃am, Dafabet Racing, ⛦confirmed: “The unseasonal weather has stopped our final race of the year.
“[The] r👍ain 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 all sponsors and followers. Matt will fix🌱 soon.”
Stev⛄enson posted footage of hꦛis scary crash to social media.
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