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Noah Dettwiler Leaves ICU After Sepang Crash as SIC58 Targets 2026 Signing

Paolo Simoncelli urges greater vigilance on sighting laps after the pre-race collision.

Overview

  • Dettwiler is conscious, communicating, and was transferred from intensive care to a private clinic in Kuala Lumpur, his CIP Green Power team said.
  • He is expected to undergo another leg surgery, though the location has not been determined, following multiple urgent operations earlier in the week.
  • During the Moto3 sighting lap at Sepang, Dettwiler slowed with a technical issue and was struck at high speed by José Antonio Rueda, who sustained a right‑hand fracture.
  • Doctors treated head, chest, and abdominal trauma, removed Dettwiler’s spleen, and stabilized fractures to the tibia and fibula before his condition improved from critical to stable.
  • Paolo Simoncelli confirmed SIC58 has chosen Dettwiler for its 2026 Moto3 seat with only signatures pending, and he called for more attention to safety after the race start was delayed and shortened.