Richard Hammond critical after car crash - Team-BHP

ash_edged · 21st September 2006, 03:50

Earlier it was Steve Erwin now him .....

Reported as "At 5.45pm (on Wednesday) evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield."

The poor bloke turned out to be Richard Hammond ! Was shooting for another steamy episode of Top Gear. Reported to be driving at 315 mph and not 280 mph as said earlier.

Hope he gets out of danger soon ! Bless him !

Sahil · 21st September 2006, 04:20

Damn, he is a young chap and one of my fav presenters. Hope all goes well.

ranjan united · 21st September 2006, 04:22

Terrible news. How can we have Top Gear without the hamster ?? Hope he gets well soon. He was trying to break the UK land speed record.

aah78 · 21st September 2006, 04:47

just caught that on the BBC website. poor chap - hope he recovers...

here's the link: TV host seriously hurt in crash.

khanak · 21st September 2006, 07:32

hope he gets well soon. top gear will never be the same if he leaves

ajmat · 21st September 2006, 08:12

Am not really sure if he was qualified to do such a thing. Road cars are fine but you need a lot of skill for something like that.

That airfield is not all that long so run out space is limited

Gordon · 21st September 2006, 08:57

Thats seriously bad. Poor guy. Pray for his quick recovery.
315mph! And it was on the straight part of the track.
May be a driver error, but cannot rule out car problems since these jet powered cars are non-predictable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBC News

A spokesman for the hospital said Mr Hammond was "stable".

That is the best part of the news. Good to hear that.

2L8uLoose · 21st September 2006, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

Am not really sure if he was qualified to do such a thing. Road cars are fine but you need a lot of skill for something like that.

That airfield is not all that long so run out space is limited

Didnt Clarkson put up HUGE signs to remind him where to break while testing the CCX or one of its derivitives on this airfield?
Hope Hamster gets well soon so that he can come back and have his usual arguments with Clarkson and May.

cheap_deal · 21st September 2006, 09:18

hope he gets well soon and comes back with top gear for the new season
another link http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...234566,00.html

GTO · 21st September 2006, 09:53

How safe could a custom dragster possibly be? Not as much as a regular production car. Wait...which regular production touches 480+?

He was a great host. Hope he surfaces well from this accident.

Dippy · 21st September 2006, 11:33

Thats really bad news . Hammond provides for some some great comic relief along with his test drives

Hope he recovers soon and is back in action

turbofreak · 21st September 2006, 11:54

All we can say is "Get well soon hammond".....

normally_crazy · 21st September 2006, 12:07

Hoping and praying that he is back on his feet and in action soon.

iraghava · 21st September 2006, 12:42

Oh Crap, that's really sad. Without him Top Gear would never be as funny or good, hope he recovers quickly. Get well soon Hamster.

EDIT: Latest update is that his condition is stable now. And for all you Richard lovers it's been found that his Teeth are perfectly fine

P.S. Sorry but couldn't help cracking that joke!

amit · 21st September 2006, 14:25

That's really sad news. He is one of my favourite presenter's. Hope he gets well soon.

21st September 2006, 03:50	#1 (permalink)
ash_edged BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 84	Richard Hammond critical after car crash Earlier it was Steve Erwin now him ..... Reported as "At 5.45pm (on Wednesday) evening we received a report via the fire service of a male person trapped in what was described as an overturned jet car which had been driven on the airfield." The poor bloke turned out to be Richard Hammond ! Was shooting for another steamy episode of Top Gear. Reported to be driving at 315 mph and not 280 mph as said earlier. Hope he gets out of danger soon ! Bless him ! __________________ "I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as its member" Last edited by ash_edged : 21st September 2006 at 03:53.

21st September 2006, 04:20	#2 (permalink)
Sahil Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,059	Damn, he is a young chap and one of my fav presenters. Hope all goes well. __________________ ______________ __________ ______ __

21st September 2006, 04:22	#3 (permalink)
ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 407	Terrible news. How can we have Top Gear without the hamster ?? Hope he gets well soon. He was trying to break the UK land speed record. __________________ The Race for Perfection has no Finish Line - McLaren

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aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York & Mumbai (Bombay) Posts: 1,219 View My Garage	just caught that on the BBC website. poor chap - hope he recovers... here's the link: TV host seriously hurt in crash. __________________ Ein bißchen Frieden

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khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,291 View My Garage	hope he gets well soon. top gear will never be the same if he leaves __________________ Adhish आधीश् ஆதிஷ் ادهش adhish.wordpress.com __________________

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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,494 View My Garage	Am not really sure if he was qualified to do such a thing. Road cars are fine but you need a lot of skill for something like that. That airfield is not all that long so run out space is limited __________________ I love the whoosh, but i miss the bellowing

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cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 426	hope he gets well soon and comes back with top gear for the new season another link http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...234566,00.html

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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 13,156 View My Garage	How safe could a custom dragster possibly be? Not as much as a regular production car. Wait...which regular production touches 480+? He was a great host. Hope he surfaces well from this accident. __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

21st September 2006, 11:33	#11 (permalink)
Dippy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 4,576 View My Garage	Thats really bad news . Hammond provides for some some great comic relief along with his test drives Hope he recovers soon and is back in action __________________ My name is Adrian Sutil. You can call me ADDY - Force India dippy@team-bhp.com

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turbofreak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 105	All we can say is "Get well soon hammond".....

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normally_crazy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,845 View My Garage	Hoping and praying that he is back on his feet and in action soon.

21st September 2006, 12:42	#14 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,758 View My Garage	Oh Crap, that's really sad. Without him Top Gear would never be as funny or good, hope he recovers quickly. Get well soon Hamster. EDIT: Latest update is that his condition is stable now. And for all you Richard lovers it's been found that his Teeth are perfectly fine P.S. Sorry but couldn't help cracking that joke! __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness". Last edited by iraghava : 21st September 2006 at 12:59.

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amit Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,234	That's really sad news. He is one of my favourite presenter's. Hope he gets well soon. __________________ Some people drive cars. I drive the Palio.

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