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MARATHONRALLY.COM NEWSLETTER - TICKER
 Transorientale Rally: Two dead in the Russia-Asia Transorientale Rally
June 18, 2008 - This morning, at 12:09 a.m. local time (8:09 a.m. FT
6:09 a.m. GMT), at km 120 of special stage n°6 of the Transoriental
Rally, between Qaratubak and Torgai, an accident occurred involving
French motorcyclist Philippe Tonin, a native of Nyons (on Ktm, Team JNCO-Loctite,
number 42) and truck 401 of the Team Kamaz (Vladimir Chagin, Eduard
Nikolaev, Sergey Sovostin).
The Transoriental organisation is saddened to report the death of
Philippe Tonin, despite the efforts of the medical teams that arrived on
site a few minutes after the accident. The race organisers and all of
its competitors are in shock and extend their sincere condolences to the
family and friends of Philippe Tonin.
The body has been transported by helicopter from the accident site to
Arkalik and by plane to the hospital of Astana in Kazakhstan.
This sad day for the Transoriental Rally has additionally and
unfortunately been marked by the announcement of the death of Xu Lang.
The Chinese racer
was declared dead this morning after the injuries that he sustained
yesterday while attempting to extricate another competitor's vehicle.
The entire Transoriental organisation extends its sincere condolences to
the family and friends of Xu Lang.
As part of the 2008 Transoriental Rally, a terrible accident occurred
yesterday morning in Russia at 7:25 a.m. local time (5:25 a.m. FT - 3:25
a.m. GMT), on the route of the special stage. The official Chinese
driver of the Team Zhengzhou Nissan, Xu Lang, stopped to help another
vehicle that had got stuck. The towing cable broke and struck Xu Lang
full force in the face.
Assistance was rendered very quickly by the surgeon who had been aboard
the immobilized vehicle, and later by the Transoriental's physicians.
The medical helicopter arrived 10 minutes after the accident. Suffering
from multiple neurological injuries, Xu Lang was transferred to the
hospital in Orenburg (Russia) in serious condition. Well-liked by all,
this fine professional racer succumbed to his injuries this morning.
Zhengzhou Nissan and the Team Dessoude, all deeply affected by this
tragedy, extend their sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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With best regards,
marathonrally.com
Hansy Schekahn
-Chief Editor-
2008, June 18th
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