Da Matta Badly Injured In Testing Crash
Written by Josh Katinger · August 4, 2006
2002 Champ Car World Series Champion Cristiano da Matta remained in intensive care Thursday after surgery to remove a ruptured blood vessel in his head. The injury was sustained in a testing crash at Elkhart Lake in Wisconsin. The wreck was caused when da Matta struck, of all things, a deer while at speed.
SpeedTV.com: UPDATE: Da Matta In Critical Condition
ESPN.com: Da Matta has surgery after car collides with deer
Animal strikes are certainly not unheard of in racing, usually with awful consequences for the critter. But this one probably takes the title for the worst consequences for the driver. Below is the release from da Matta’s team (RuSPORT) concerning the incident…
Update on Condition of RuSPORT Driver Cristiano da Matta
LOVELAND, Colo., Aug. 3, 2006
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So what happened to the deer???????????
I’m hungry and some nice venison would go well right about now!
It is an unfortunate accident,and I wish Cristiano the best.Its hard enought to avoid a deer on public roads,much less at speed between 5 and 6. AJ
Hope he’s alright, if his injury required brain surgery it must be serious.
so dangerous!
My dad use to race sports cars there and SCCA would stop all on track activity when a deer was even on the property. Its really sad that this happened. Mabye Champ car should stop all on track activity when there is a deer on the property especially near a blind corner like 6 after you come up fiermens hill. your do like almost 70 right there. Its really unfortunate