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Moto3’s Noah Dettwiler Awake and Out of ICU After Sepang Sighting-Lap Crash

Further leg surgery is planned during his continuing recovery in a Kuala Lumpur clinic.

Overview

  • CIP Green Power said the Swiss rider is conscious, communicating, and has been moved from intensive care to a private facility in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Doctors performed emergency procedures after the crash, including spleen removal to stop severe bleeding and an initial operation on an open leg fracture.
  • A crack in his neck was identified on X-rays, and he must wear a neck brace for several weeks.
  • Another operation on his leg is required, and the timing of his return to Switzerland remains undecided.
  • José Antonio Rueda, who struck Dettwiler on the sighting lap, sustained a concussion and a fractured hand and is due to undergo surgery in Spain, while SIC58 has indicated it intends to keep a 2026 seat available for Dettwiler.