Accident during roadside assistance
Dakar winner has to have his leg amputated
He won the Dakar Rally four times as co-driver with Nasser al-Attiyah. When Mathieu Baumel recently tried to help with a breakdown on a highway in his home country of France, he himself was hit by a vehicle. His right leg now has to be amputated.
The 49-year-old was on his way to the historic Monte Carlo Rally on the highway near Reims at the end of January. A competitor's Alfa Romeo broke down, which is why he rushed to help the team. Baumel was hit by a Renault Clio on the hard shoulder and seriously injured.
According to the "Union de Reims", the car was being driven by a 73-year-old woman who, like her 70-year-old co-driver, only suffered minor injuries in the accident. According to the police, an alcohol and drug test was negative.
On Sunday, Baumel posted a video on instagram in which he explained that his right leg would have to be amputated. "After 17 days, I'm much better, of course. But I have made an important decision: I will have my right leg amputated."
He has already undergone several operations on the other: "My left leg has been operated on three times and I am working hard to get it fully functional again. I am confident that it will work well again in the long term."
For the 49-year-old Baumel, it could mean the end of a great career: Together with Nasser Al-Attiyah, he won the Dakar Rally2015 in a Mini, 2019, 2022 and 2023 in a Toyota.
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