Eugène Laverty's fear is over: the pelvic fracture does not require surgical intervention. The now ex-BMW driver will soon be back but in new roles.
De Paulo Gozzi de Motoracing
The Superbike can breathe a sigh of relief, Eugene Laverty is better. Doctors at the Melbourne hospital where he has been hospitalized since Sunday afternoon found that the pelvic injury is stable, so there will be no need for surgery. The worst therefore seems to be over for the Irish pilot of 36 years old who risked his life on Phillip Island in what should have been the joyful epilogue to a brilliant career.
The dynamics were terrible: Laverty crashed in turn 1, being hit by Xavi Fores who was stuck and at this speed and with this type of trajectory he could do nothing to avoid the impact. Eugene never lost consciousness, fortunately he was only scratched. From the first hours of hospitalization, his inseparable wife Pippa Morson was by his side.
It was the Superbike rider himself, via social networks, who informed his many fans of the doctors' verdict. “ We apologize for not updating for many hours, but I wanted to wait to be sure of the situation. My hip fractures are stable, so no surgery will be necessary ».
Eugene Laverty: “ I told myself that it wouldn't have made sense to live these last five rounds of my career if I hadn't given 100%.«
Laverty had been rushed to hospital by helicopter directly from the circuit medical center. Australian doctors had prepared the patient for any eventuality “ so much so that they allowed me to eat again after 43 hours! ».
In what was his last race, Eugene Laverty was going very quickly. “ I could have finished the race, but as I was riding, I told myself that it would have been meaningless to live these last five laps of my career if I hadn't given 100%. ". The accident suddenly erased the goal. “ But now the important thing is to think about recovery, and to be sure that I will recover well. Thank you for all the messages you sent me! » he finishes.
