richard hammond critical after 280 mph crash
 

presenter of bbcs top gear motoring show is lying in a stable but in intensive care after crashing his vampire jet car at an airfield in england in an attempt to break the british landspeed record. richard who is a long time driver of high performance vechicles and was well trained to do this attempt, lost control of the car mioments after he completed his final run of the day. the car veered left after the parachutes were deployed and dug into wet grass, flipped and destroyed itself. hammond was concious for moments after the medics arrived.

this has nowt to do with music or sy but i thought i musnt be the only one here who enjoys automotive endeavours and that respects him and wishes him the best.

richard and the vampire car

That's a bummer. He's a funny guy, and I like TG.

yeah, he is funny. like a foil to clarkson. at least he seems to be on the mend. lets hope that there is no neurological damage cuz thats the fear at the moment.

280mph is no joke. He's lucky to still be alive.

damn straight. you can be killed at 40mph let alone 280. there are reports that he lost it at 315mph but who knows. very very lucky to survive.

What is the land speed record?

This was such a shock when I first heard it on TV. You just don't expect things to go wrong, do you?

I know somebody who has just won a dinner date with him. He's supposed to be a really nice bloke.

i'm sorry to rain on parade. i fuckin HATE Top Gear (i have silly reasons for this... silly but they are reasons all the same)


so to finish i know its a terrible thing that happened. and i feel for the guy, but god damm it it should have been jeremy clarkson.

Absolutely, it's a horrible programme and JC is unwatchable. But Richard hammond is still supposed to be nice from what I've heard.

EDIT: No, but I know a few people who know him and I'm willing to take their word for it.

And his brother comes into my shop a lot, not that that's got anything to do with it.

good i hope if keeps him off the fucking telly for a while. hope he doesnt die though thats too far.

he has some pretty seriousd views about asylum seekers and beggars etc.

mmm, fill me in here, i missed this

Yes, please do. I thought Clarkson was the most right wing of them or is he just more of a loudmouth?

what i saw on top gear he was making fun of them and that other show the science abuse one on sky one.

ok, i know that this aint a thing most of us like but i do and felt it had to be shared...

latest update.........

richard suffered a "significant brain injury" doctors are hopeful of a "good recovery". it does seem we wont see him on telly again and that is horrible for his family first of all and also for fans of his programmes, i include myself in that. i wish him the best for the future, very sad story.

he was taking the piss out of clarkson as far as i remember. but doesnt everyone have an opinion about that.

if anyone is interested, his fanpage is on myspace and comments will be forwarded onto richard and the hammond family at weekend. if u wish to leave yr thoughts and wellwishes you can access it via my own page, its on the profile frontpage..link below as always........

yr so good pauly. if its any consilation, its a bit like the Crocodile Hunter, they both fucked themselves up doing what they loved most.

bet ray mears is terrified!