Webber has op on broken leg

Eurosport - Sun, 23 Nov 06:30:00 2008

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber has undergone surgery after he broke his right leg in a cycling crash during his own outdoor adventure event in Tasmania.

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Webber, 32, who drives for the Red Bull team, was cycling near Port Arthur in southern Tasmania when he collided with a vehicle.

Webber was competing in his own charity event, the Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge, a 250-kilometre (155-mile) challenge using mountain bikes, kayaks and trekking, when the accident happened.

"The surgery is complete, a pin inserted and the recovery begins," Event Director Geoff Donohue confirmed.

Despite reports of more serious injuries, including possible multiple bone fractures, Donohue said the broken leg is the Red Bull driver's only problem.

"He has a little bit of a graze on his left forearm, but he has had full scans and everything else is clear," he said of Webber. "He'll be in hospital for at least three days, for sure under a week."

Webber was airlifted from the scene near Port Arthur to the Royal Hobart Hospital, and later transferred to Hobart Private Hospital.

It is understood he will be out of action for at least six weeks, with Donohue confirming that Webber will surely miss Red Bull's scheduled test at Jerez next month.

"He might miss out on a little bit of testing but at this stage that's about all," he said.

F1 Live / / Eurosport

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    hello my little f1 bum chums it marnio here from­ peru.
    mr hamiltons son say he stay with mclaren men for­ life. that nice for him but what do mclaren men say?­ you see mclaren is now german owned. the parent company­ is the mercedes benz which is the german. the engine is­ the german engine. everything about the team is the­ german. mr hamiltons son now the swiss gentleman he eat­ much cheese and sings in the morning at mountains. mr­ hamiltons father is also now the swiss man. in fact­ there nothing british about this team at all. even the­ man who tidy up the garage after the race has moved to­ switzerland with his mother. switzerland is owned by­ the german. my friends the whole team is GERMAN - and­ guess what - so is mr glock. now you see why the time­ stand still for mr glock on the last lap. like he in­ the time warp. not even the people abducted by the­ alien lose the amount of time he lost on that last lap.­ IT IS A DISGRACE!!!

    From , on Sat 22 Nov 6:32PM

  2. Get well soon Mark.Best wishes from a family of­ motorsport fans. Rugby, UK.

    From Lady Carole, on Sat 22 Nov 6:22PM
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    GET A LIFE YOU LOT !!!!!!

    From COLIN 60 HRS/ WEEK, on Sat 22 Nov 6:12PM

  4. this was real bad luck - get well soon mark w.

    From Julie4Fernando, on Sat 22 Nov 6:08PM

  5. Get well soon Mark, hope your fit for next years­ challenge. Lewis.great, bloody grow up and show some­ sportsmanship you to55er.

    From GEORGE, on Sat 22 Nov 6:02PM

  6. To the point please,Webber is in hospital and the only­ thing that matters is that he makes a speedy and full­ recovery.Best wishes from Gibraltar.

    From gerald, on Sat 22 Nov 5:27PM

  7. All the best and a speedy recovery, Mark!­ "lewis.great" is a tool!

    From AllyMac, on Sat 22 Nov 4:56PM

  8. get well soon mark hope you have a speedy recovery

    From pond.simba, on Sat 22 Nov 4:55PM

  9. brianandrew810, I'm with you on that one mate.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Sat 22 Nov 4:15PM

  10. Get well soon mark!

    From Christos, on Sat 22 Nov 4:04PM

  11. Clive Milne, I don't quite get your point me old­ mate, sure the blokes a total @#$%, but don't go­ having ago at the World Champion over it.
    Oh & the­ reality check are you having a laugh. Also I think we­ beat the Aussies not so long back in some Rugby match­ that everybody was going on about & some Ashes­ thing, I think both of those where in the last two­ decades.
    Oh just remembered that little sporting­ occasion in China a little while back, so slag him off­ all you like but don't go undermining our sports­ men & women.

    From OnlyHereForTheBeer, on Sat 22 Nov 3:54PM

  12. what the F=== has lewis Hamilton got to do with this­ accident nothing so leave him out of this

    From brianandrew810, on Sat 22 Nov 3:53PM

  13. get well soon
    ur the est driver

    From alan980, on Sat 22 Nov 3:27PM

  14. GET WELL SOON MATE, GOD BLESS

    From Karim M, on Sat 22 Nov 3:18PM

  15. peace and goodwill to all fi drivers happy xmas

    From vincenti, on Sat 22 Nov 3:09PM

  16. Mr T says: You get well soon Mark! I suspect­ lewis.great isnt a real Lewis Hamilton fan. Wouldnt­ surprise me if you were actually a Hamilton hater and­ are just trying to make brits and Hamilton fans look­ bad! Either way "fan" or not take your­ poisonous filth elsewhere!

    From MR T, on Sat 22 Nov 3:08PM

  17. Oh yes I know I spelt painful wrong.
    Oh and lewis.great­ don't dare say I am not proud of being British.

    From BigBill, on Sat 22 Nov 2:55PM

  18. I am a Hammy fan but lewis.great you are way out of­ line here. So what if Weber criticised Hammy, what­ difference does that make?
    Grow up and realise that­ this guy is gonna have a pianfull rcovery and I­ personally wish all the best.

    From BigBill, on Sat 22 Nov 2:49PM

  19. It really saddens me as someone of English birth to see­ the attitude of my fellow countrymen in slagging off­ Webber. Perhaps it says something about our national­ psyche that we have to cling to the achievements of our­ occaisional heros (LH) and belittle anyone from a­ country that poses a challenge. This is probably a­ result of getting flogged by Australians at pretty much­ every other sport, most notably cricket for the last­ two decades.
    I bet if Lewis was from the Cocus­ Islands he wouldn't have got the drive in the first­ place and certainly wouldn't be regarded as the­ Messiah as he currently is.
    I personally would love to­ see LH and MW in the same car for a reality check.

    From Clive Milne, on Sat 22 Nov 2:29PM
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    somehow, there will be a way for webbber to blame­ hamilton for this

    From scott, on Sat 22 Nov 2:27PM
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