Two years ago this month the racing community and fans alike were horrified to learn that DFX Ducati rider, Régis Laconi, was seriously injured in a first lap crash in the opening practice session of the Kyalami round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship. Laconi suffered a severe trauma to the cervical vertebrae, was helicoptered [...]
5 months after a horrific crash during practice for the Kyalami, South Africa round of the World Superbike Championship, Régis Laconi was back on a Ducati once again for a couple of demonstration laps at last weekend’s Magny Cours round in France.
World Superbike star Régis Laconi will make his first public appearance in the paddock since his horrific practice crash at Kyalami, South Africa in May. Laconi is still mending but contrary to recent speculation he has resumed training with the intention to return to racing.
Reports are suggesting that DFX Ducati Superbike rider Régis Laconi will retire following his crash during practice for the Kyalami round of the World Superbike Championship during which he fractured several cevical vertebrae. Laconi had been showing good pace on his customer Ducati 1098R this season and narrowly failed to win the championship in 2004 [...]
French World Superbike racer, Régis Laconi, who is slowly recovering from a horrific crash in practice at the Kyalami round of the series in South Africa was traveling 12mph faster than other Ducati riders moments before he slammed into a wall.
Surgery performed on Tuesday has been deemed a success and is a little piece of good news for Frenchman Régis Laconi following his horrific crash during practice for the World Superbike races in Kayalami, South Africa last weekend.
Following news of Frenchman Régis Laconi’s crash and serious injury yesterday the team have provided an update. Surgery that was originally planned for Friday evening was postponed. Although Laconi has broken his C3 and C5 veterbrae, a CT scan has not revealed any neurological damage which is encouraging.
Ducati DFX rider, Régis Laconi has suffered a severe cervical veterbrae trauma in a crash that occurred during the first lap of the opening practice session for the Kyalami round of the World Superbike Championships. He is reportedly in a critical condition.
