Richard Hammond

[BeestonBoy]

Hey all!!

Just wanted too post some thing here. Dont really know what too say but im sure just like me you are praying for a full and quick recovery for what in my opionion is one of the nicest blokes on T.V Im sure all our thoughts are with Richard and his family at this time

Peace out

BB

[nasty]

First Steve Irwin, and now the Hamster, all very sad. Hope Hammond pulls through, and he's fellow Solihull boy.

[mart]

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Well, we know the answer now.

Mart

[beutelwolf]

> Did he have any previous experience of driving this type
> powerful car?

I think the problem was more driving that kind of car in the UK, on an air strip. These cars do go wide, and that's the reason why all those world record attempts are made in the Utah desert where your track is essentially the whole desert, so you never leave the track.

[IdolDroog]

Either way it doesn't alter the fact that REALLY no presenter should be attempting the same things that the professionals they go to visit on their sections do for a full time living. Why would they even let him attempt 300mph ....surely just get some shots at 200mph....make some good film then shoot the professionals attempting the 300mph barrier. It just seems a bit irresponsible but then its easy to say all that when something actually HAS gone wrong

Either way I hope he gets well soon, the news hints to improvement which is good because there arents many people on tv who would get this level of support.

[mart]

There is a word (or two) to describe people who do things like that but I had better not use or else I'll get flamed.

Mart