Blood on the tracks
By TMX Archives on 11th Mar 10
AFTER an overnight stay in hospital on Sunday night, following his first-race crash at the Hawkstone Park International, factory Red Bull KTM rider Shaun Simpson (pictured) was discharged on Monday morning with bruising to his face and hip, plus a deep cut to the ring finger on his left hand.
On Monday afternoon Shaun visited hand specialist Dr Campbell at a private clinic in Leeds for a further opinion regarding his damaged digit. In order to investigate the full extent of the injury to his finger, the young Scot underwent a minor procedure without the need for any kind of anaesthetic on Tuesday morning, when the wound was thoroughly cleaned before being closed by a series of stitches.
Although the injury will prevent Simpson from riding in the short term, the initial prognosis is good, with Shaun expected to resume full physical training with immediate effect and to be back on a bike within the next seven to ten-days.
In the coming days Simpson, who will celebrate his 22nd birthday this Saturday, will decide his programme ahead of the opening Grand Prix in Bulgaria on April 4. His sole aim is to be in the best possible shape for this opening GP encounter.