Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is critically ill in hospital after a crash in a jet-powered car while filming for the programme.
Click here. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm) :tear: :(

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get well soon little hamster

I didn't know he was married and has kids. They said at least he is in stable condition. I love that guy. Hope he makes a full recovery.

That guy is really cool. He just about "steve irwin'ed" himself by doing something he loves, and almost paying the ultimate price. I'm sorry to hear that happened.

As I posted in another thread...

His condition was listed in the article as critical earlier but thankfully it's now stable.

Damn that sucks :tear: Good luck to Hammy...
i don't mean to offend any1 but I'd like to put my 2 cents in. Something like this was bound to happen. The 3 of them (Clarkson, May, & Hammond) love to go wild and over the top with their scripts as of late. This last season alone they burnt down a tent & RV trailer, Hammond raced that skydiver in a 2.5 ton, 512 bhp, Cayanne Turbo S on that rally road using high speed road tires, and Hammond (again) rolled that van in the "police stig vs. van chase." I confess I'm much like him, I'll try/dare anything at least once, and I doubt he would regret doing anything he has done, I'm just saying this doesnt come as a surprise.

too bad, i like those guys! hope he gets well.

Crap, hope he gets well soon - hope to see him back to presenting on Top Gear real soon too!

Sad. I hope this doesn't delay any Top Gear goodness.

Hamster nooooooooooooooo!!!!!! Get better soon, the trio must be complete for the top gear season!

get well soon hamster

Terrible news.

"Doctors said Hammond's injury gave them "cause for concern" but added that they were "reasonably optimistic" he would make a good recovery."

Hopefully he'll have a full recovery.

Scary stuff.

Get better soon.

Ahh man. Get well soon!

Wow, my friend told me about this. I hope he pulls through and makes a quick recovery.

Some encouraging news posted yesterday:

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1879330,00.html

Top Gear postponed until Hammonds recovers.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bbc-puts-brakes-on-top-gear-after-crash/2006/09/26/1159036516486.html

We all wish him qick recovery.

He's back!

http://spikedhumor.com/articles/75517/Richard_Hammond_Interviewed_After_His_Accident.htm l

Wow, good deal. :)

Wow, he doesn't have a scratch on him. I thought he would be talking funny or something. I'm glad he is ok.

good as new.

Great to hear!

:)

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see there is good news sometimes!

Well he's wearing a lot of clothes so you can't see where they cut into him. He is also limping when he walks in. Without a scratch is a bit of a stretch. But glad to see him up and about.

update:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007020802,00.html

update:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007020802,00.html

Nice find!! Glad to see recovery has gone well. As much as I love racing/speed I'd never set foot in that jet powered POS let alone attempt a LSR in it.

video of the crash. (really)

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=830929109569151280

very cool. I'm very glad he made it out.

-Steakboy

yeah im glad he is ok other wise this would have sucked