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New Delhi, January 7: Renowned Indian motorcycle racer CS Santosh suffered a crash during the ongoing Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and was put in a medically-induced coma after being airlifted to a hospital in Riyadh.
The 37-year-old Santosh, who was representing the Hero MotoSports in one of the world's biggest rallies, crashed on Wednesday (January 6) and is being kept under a 24-hour observation.
"We are pleased to share that he has no major physical injuries except for the dislocated right shoulder and head trauma. The latest scans have also shown no major issue that could impact his full recovery," Hero MotoSports said in a statement.
"The medical team attending to him have decided that the best approach to manage the injury is to reduce the body functions to a minimum and keep him in a sedated condition or an artificial coma. He is receiving the best possible medical care and will continue to be under constant observation for the next few days," it added.
He has a suspected head injury. According to reports, he was conscious when paramedics arrived on the scene before he was rushed to Riyadh.
In an unfortunate incident, @cs_santosh22 suffered a crash in Stage 4 of #Dakar2021 today. He has been taken to a hospital in Riyadh. In the initial assessment, he seems stable.
— Hero MotoSports (@hero_motosports) January 6, 2021
Join us in wishing him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/ePbtRIsBcT
The incident occurred on the same stage where last year, Hero MotoSport rider Paulo Goncalves died while competing in the Dakar 2020.
Hero MotoSport withdrew from the rally after the death of Goncalves. Santosh crashed around 135km into the stage on a gravel track and had to forfeit the stage.
"In an unfortunate incident, @cs_santosh22 suffered a crash in Stage 4 of #Dakar2021 today. He has been taken to a hospital in Riyadh. In the initial assessment, he seems stable. Join us in wishing him a speedy recovery," Hero MotoSports had said in a tweet.
Team manager Waffi Fischer talks about the emotional roller coaster that was Stage 4 of Mission #Dakar2021, where JRod's brilliant 6th place finish was offset by the news of CS' unfortunate crash, which saw him bow out of the rest of the competition. #ReturnOfTheHeroes pic.twitter.com/dRx1HK5QIO
— Hero MotoSports (@hero_motosports) January 6, 2021
This was Santosh's seventh attempt at the Dakar Rally, considered the world's most gruelling off-road motorsport event. He was the first Indian to complete the race in 2015, and replicated the effort in two further editions.
Santosh had a near-fatal accident during the 2013 Abu Dhabi desert challenge, suffering burns to his neck after his Suzuki MX450X caught fire.
The January 2-16 rally divided into 12 stages has competitors traversing 7646km. Stage 4 is, incidentally, the longest stage of the rally, spanning a total of 813km.
