The bad streak doesn't seem to want to end. After the SuperMotard accident Max Biaggi, after the injuries endured by Carl Fogarty in a dirt track race, but also unfortunately since the fatal traffic accident of Nicky Hayden, we say to ourselves that fate seems to be hard on the motorcycle heroes. With this new accident which this time affects Angel Nieto, aged 70, we will end up becoming superstitious.
On vacation near Ibiza, the man who was rightly superstitious, since he claimed twelve world titles plus one, and never thirteen crowns, was the victim of a road accident. On his quad, he collided with a car and the Spanish retiree, whose passion is still as strong as ever, suffered very serious head injuries.
The events occurred mid-morning today.
After being intubated on site, Angel Nieto, whose name cannot be dissociated from that of Derby, was transported to the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Hospital. The investigation into the circumstances of the accident is being carried out by the local police of Santa Eulària.
His son, Pablo, head of the VR46 team, flew from Italy to be at his father's bedside.
More information as soon as possible but, according to our own sources, things unfortunately seem extremely serious…
All our thoughts go to the family of the man who, even today, is an essential figure in the paddock, through his television activities and his management of the drivers' GPRoom rooms.
