Carlos Checa

Description: Sports: Motorsport / Sport Topic: Motorsport Drivers

Newest Review: ... can be attributed to his serious accident the previous year at the British GP held at Donington Park - whilst riding for the Honda Pons squad Checa had a bad tumble down Craner Curves. He was up and walking afterwards, generally feeling bruised and battered, so retreated to his motorhome for rest. It was there his condition worsened and he was rushed to hospital with a suspected ruptured ... more

... spleen. After an emergency spleen removal operation he was in intensive care and suffered a slight stroke which led him to lose his sight for a short time. Treated in the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, Carlos was taken to the hearts of the British ...more

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Carlos Checa: The Comeback kid but will he be 2000's champion? (563 words)
by - written on 01/08/00 (Very useful, 13 readings)
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Spanish 27 year old Carlos Checa rides for the Yamaha Marlboro team for the 500cc Championship in 2000. His eventful, if not chequered, career seems to be firmly on the up at the moment as he lies at time of writing (July 2000) second in the riders championship. Not only is he in with a real chance of winning the World Championship this year, he holds the role as leading Spaniard in the class which to a bike racing mad country as Spain brings with it its own accolades and pressures. His first year with the Yamaha squad last year was marred by unnecessary falls and crashes. He appeared to be firmly the number two in the team, and was not given the testing ... Read the complete review

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