Haskovec update :(

[cbrf4_269]

 Vincent Haskovec Update
moer news in a release from his team
by staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Here's the latest news on Vincent Haskovec from his team:

Update On Vincent Haskovec of Lake Elsinore, California
Rider for Team Hammer, Inc., which races as Team M4 EMGO Suzuki

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Vaclav 'Vincent' Haskovec, 31, was seriously injured in a high-speed single-bike crash at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California during Saturday's AMA Formula Xtreme race. After he lost control and was flung from his racebike at over 100 mph, Haskovec flew back-first into a steel barrier fronted by a stack of car tires, and then was struck by his motorcycle.

Haskovec suffered a broken collarbone, broken ribs, a punctured lung and a shattered T6 vertebra, with paralysis below the chest.

On Monday night, May 16, surgeons inserted hardware designed to stabilize the broken section of his spine, and removed bone fragments from his spinal cord. Haskovec may be transferred to a rehabilitation facility as early as later this week, and his long-term prognosis is unknown.

The team has set up an e-mail account to receive messages for Vincent, getwellvincent@gmail.com, and more than 1000 e-mails had arrived by the close of business Tuesday. The flood of e-mails sent from all corners of the world continues to be a source of comfort for Vincent, his family and his close friends.

While some parts of the Infineon road course featured soft barriers designed to absorb impact, there were no soft barriers placed in front of the tire wall and steel barrier Haskovec hit. Following his crash, soft barriers were deployed in front of the barrier.

The entire Team M4 EMGO Suzuki crew thanks fans for their support of Vincent, and urges racetrack operators and motorcycle sanctioning bodies to focus on pro-actively placing soft barriers not just in front of walls that motorcycle racers have hit, but instead, in front of walls racers may hit.

Additional information on Haskovec's condition will be released as it becomes available, and will also be posted on www.teamhammer.com .


ENDS

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

That's just awful.  Shit.  I don't know what to say.

[StumpysWife]

It's just heart breaking.  

[gpstar1]

And I thought my day was bad. I wish the best for vincent, his family, and his team.

[roadracer4life]

Vincent is a very nice guy and would go out of his way to help anyone.  We are all praying for him!  :'(

[MJFRacing]

You can send your thoughts and prayers directly to him!  -->  GetWellVincent@Gmail.com

Cards and snail mail should be sent to:
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital ICU
Patient: Vincent Haskovec
1165 Montgomery Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(Please, no fresh plants or flowers. They are not allowed in the ICU)

 :(

[KBOlsen]

Michael -

I saw yesterday in RRW that he's been transferred to a rehab unit.

[StumpysWife]

You can send your thoughts and prayers directly to him!  -->  GetWellVincent@Gmail.com

Cards and snail mail should be sent to:
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital ICU
Patient: Vincent Haskovec
1165 Montgomery Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(Please, no fresh plants or flowers. They are not allowed in the ICU)

Actually according to www.roadracingworld.com he's moved to a rehab center:

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
2400 Moorpark Ave.
San Jose, CA 95128-2631


Heather

[MJFRacing]

Oooops. I tried Kimmy!  :-[

Thanks for the follow up Heather.

[Al_Soran]

Does anyone know if a fund has been set up for donations? If so, please post info..
I met Vincent at Fontana in 2004, a hell of a nice guy and very personable with the fans. Lets do what we can to help this talented young man recover.

[tzracer]

Does anyone know if a fund has been set up for donations? If so, please post info..
I met Vincent at Fontana in 2004, a hell of a nice guy and very personable with the fans. Lets do what we can to help this talented young man recover.

As per the race on Speed, a fund has been set up with the Wegman Benefit fund. You have to mention that you want the donation to be for Vincent.

http://www.wegmanfund.org/

[rotoboge]

WERA West- we took a group photo of the racers assembled at Las Vegas this weekend to send to him. He is in all our hearts and prayers through this difficult time. Really makes one think about what it is we are doing out there...