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Old 22-10-2003, 16:18
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Sad news about Win...

Winston Percy
We are disturbed to discover that as a result of a gardening accident, Le Mans hero and all-round good bloke Win Percy is confined to a wheelchair: just to write the words “permanently paraplegic, paralysed from the waist down” sounds so harsh. It’s a cruel world, isn’t it?



The dear man stepped out of the Jaguar at Le Mans in 1987, after sliding down the Mulsanne Straight upside down, and then suffers unbelievably cruel misfortune – in his garden.



Win was actually the first driver I ever interviewed, and his charm and good manners – and that lovely accent – encouraged me to pursue this ‘profession’. He really is one of the best, and although we don’t know whether we’ll still have the pleasure of seeing him opposite-locking some marvellous piece of machinery around the race tracks of the UK – he is determined to return to driving (on the road) using a hand-control converted car.



Alex Zanardi has shown what can be done.



Win has apparently received tremendous encouragement from Sir Frank Williams and Gordon Cruickshank of 'Motor Sport' magazine, who both live with similar injuries, and we’re delighted to hear that he has been overwhelmed by good wishes and support from his many friends around the world.



“If anybody can hack it Win will” – and we couldn’t agree more. A multiple British Touring Car Champion, a huge talent in historic cars, a winner in British GTs, in the TWR Jaguars, a man who has conquered the Mountain at Bathurst in 1990 – and one who has raced with grace and charm throughout a very long career.



Good luck Winston.
MCC



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Old 22-10-2003, 17:18
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Hier word ik toch even stil van.

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Old 22-10-2003, 18:58
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Hi Joost,

Win Percy zijn rugprobleem is het gevolg van een afgebroken racestoel tijdens de historic race tijdens het F1 weekend in England, dit gebeurde bij de start al, maar ja , je weet hoe die racepiloten zijn, keihard en blijven doorgaan tot de zwart/wit geblokte vlag.
De dokters adviseerden hem om het rustig aan te doen, maar hij wou tijdens de mooie zomer een nieuw terras aanleggen met grote stenen met het bekende gevolg.
De ene website spreek over een blijvende verlamming, een andere bron schrijft over een mogelijkheid tot herstel, 6 maanden tot 2 jaar, na een operatie.
hopelijk heeft de 2de bron gelijk, want hij is een heel snelle piloot.
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Old 01-05-2004, 01:08
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Win Percy gaat weer racen !!

Een door Jagaur en Win Percy fans opgestarte actie heeft als doel om Win Percy weer achter het stuur te krijgen van een racewagen. Het doel is om Percy te laten racen in een Jaguar Mk1 tijdens een festival in Goodwood. De wagen zal aangepast worden aan de eisen van de gehandicapte Percy.
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