Mark Webber down.

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber has sustained multiple fractures
to his arms and legs after being hit by a car in Tasmania .

Webber was competing in his multi-sport challenge event on Tasmania's east
coast when the accident occurred.

It is understood Webber was on the road bike leg of the challenge when he
was hit by the vehicle on Fortescue Bay Road on the Tasman Peninsula.

The Tasmanian Ambulance Service confirmed Webber has multiple fractures in
his arms and legs.

He has been airlifted to hospital in Hobart and is in a stable condition.

The Mark Webber challenge is an annual multi-sport event held in Tasmania
raising funds for charity.

 

Shit! Hope a speedy recovery is on the way.

 

Cars and Webber just don't seem to gel, do they?...

Maybe he should try horses.

 

Stupid git, ya compete on an open public road someones bound to lose an eye

 

he cant drive for shit, cant ride a bike for shit, maybe he should
just sit at home.

 

Reports we are getting down here are that he got quite damaged. To the
point of maybe not be able to race next year. Not good. Early days yet
though. He went through surgery yesterday so I guess the next few
weeks will tell. He's a pretty fit bastard and I'd predict he'd
recover quicker than average.

 

In any case, it would be a great opportunity for him to retire on a high
from a sport where he is hopeless at

 

Excuse me? Have you been paying attention this year, Frosty? MW results
for 2008:

DNF, 7, 7 ,5, 7, 4, 12, 6, 10, DNF, 9, 12, 8, 8, DNF, 8, 14, 9

That's pretty much always middle-of-the-pack. Not at all bad for what
amounts to a privateer team.

 

....and post bitter and twisted comments to aus.moto?

Be nice Biggus.... just getting his bum into the seat of an F1 car kind
of implies that he has _some_ ability in the driving department. ;-)

regards,
CrazyCam

 

I dunno I'd say hopeless, but more like going nowhere. Too late mate.

 

That would also let knobless out for driving an F1 car, his fat arse
wouldn't fit

 

I assure you, George, Clem ain't the only one round 'ere in that
situation. :-|

regards,
CrazyCam

 

didn't you know that he is my bestest mate,?

 

They're the richest of the "privateer teams" (that is the teams with a
budget less than $350M in 2008). In terms of his performance, his net
position gain (qualifying-race) for 2008 (his best season to date from
memory) was -13 positions.

Nev..
'07 XB12X

 

I'm not sure that I'd even go as far as to say "going nowhere". Ya see,
the key thing that he's got that I haven't is people who let him out
on a track in their F1 car on a regular basis. I don't know anyone
who'll let me do that, mostly because he's about a million times better
driver than I'll ever be!


GB, I'd give my right nut to be 'going nowhere' just like him!

 

Blink. That statistic is right up there with the contribution of the
birth rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to global warming.
He's had 15 starts where he finished - if he'd finished 1 position worse
in each from qualifying to race, then he'd be -15.

I might have completely misunderstood your statistic, of course.

 

very true... wonder if they actually drive them now, or its all smoke
nad mirrors.

 

I kind thought the same thing...



this was interesting

mh

 

[confused face] is this a response to GB's "I'd give my left nut.." post?

 

Yes, and a very accurate one too!