Spend the evening with Foggy and help heal sidecar heroes
By Guy Procter -
Events
21 January 2010 16:58
Charitable organisation Road Racing Legends is hosting an evening with Carl Fogarty and Friends in aid of sidecar racers Nicky Crowe and Mark Cox, badly injured in last year’s TT.
Jamie Whitam, patron of Road Racing Legends will also attend the event at the Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, on 5 Feb.
The evening will be compered by Julian Ryder. Tickets are limited to 350, cost £20 and are on sale now from www.roadracinglegends.org.
Driver Nicky Crowe, 38, from Jurby, Isle of Man and passenger Mark Cox, 39 from Rochester, Kent were were leading the second sidecar race at the 2009 TT when the incident occurred on the approach to Ballaugh (17 mile marker), on lap one of the three lap race.
Both Mark and Nick, were ejected from the sidecar following a collision with what is believed to be a hare, sustaining serious injuries, and after being airlifted to Noble's Hospital they received full examinations and the necessary immediate treatment.
Nick's injuries were so extensive that he has undergone four operations so far, one of which was to remove his lower right arm, as the damage to this area was extensive and was also causing issues for the recovery of some of his other injuries.
Following a transfer to Liverpool hospital, Mark underwent two operations in his first week in hospital, on his left leg and ankle.
s a result of the injuries, Mark's left leg is four inches shorter than it should be and another operation is planned in the next few weeks that will hopefully lengthen his leg, although it is not certain this operation will be successful.
The fractures to Mark's pelvis and right hip are now beginning to heal well, having been repositioned, plated and pinned, as is the case with his right arm as well.
Both men require urgent financial assistance to help with current and ongoing expenses.
Tickets and more info: www.roadracinglegends.org
