Sixteen days. That's how long it took to go from absolute fear to hope. Sixteen days since the terrifying accident that nearly cost Noah Dettwiler and José Antonio Rueda their lives during the Sepang weekend. Today, the news is finally encouraging, especially for Noah, the most seriously injured.
This Tuesday, his father Andy Le Sauce Dettwiler shared the photo that the entire paddock was hoping for: Noahsitting in a wheelchair, his left leg in a cast and elevated, smiling in front of the Swiss hospital where he was transferred.
A simple smile, but full of meaning. For it symbolizes a rebirth.
To understand this moment, we need to go back to October 26, the day of the tragedy. The Swiss driver of the team CIP Green Power had not even started the race yet Moto3.
The crash occurred during the formation lap. The impact was so violent that the entire paddock fell into a deathly silence.
Rushed to Kuala Lumpur hospital, Noah came close to death: three cardiac arrests, a spleen removal, and five days of a fierce life-or-death struggle.
Le 31 OctoberThe news everyone was waiting for finally arrived: Noah was conscious and was leaving intensive care.
He was then transferred to a private clinic in the Malaysian capital, where he began the slow return to life.
Le November 6Medical repatriation was able to be organised by REGA, the Swiss air rescue organisation.
A delicate flight, meticulously prepared, marking the end of the ordeal in Malaysia but the beginning of a new battle.
The father's words: You saved Noah's life »
In a moving letter published on social media, Andy Dettwiler He thanked everyone who helped save his son:
« You all saved Noah's life »
He paid tribute to the doctors in Kuala Lumpur, the circuit staff, and the team CIP, But also Tom Luthi, present at their side during their darkest days.
Words that, in the light of the smile of Noah, resonate today with a new force.
Returning home is just one step. Noah He was transferred directly to the hospital upon arrival in Switzerland, where he will have to undergo another operation on his leg, as confirmed by his team.
Then the real marathon will begin: rehabilitation, long and demanding, but now sustained by the essential — life.
