Gianluca Facchetti 22

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Edited Date/Time 9/5/2015 5:51pm
I'm seeing on my Instagram, people are sending get well message to Gianluca Facchetti. Anyone have any news on this?

Gianluca is an up & coming Italian who currently rides in the EMX125 series. He is quite well known for his start line antics, punching the air, crossing his chest, revving the hell out of his bike.

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Olson 8/19/2015 1:12pm
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Saw this too. Italian reports on MXbars says it might be a car accident. They're not sure and will wait untill further information is available.
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RG1 8/19/2015 1:17pm
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I've seen the same. Hope he's okay, he seems like a great kid.

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RG1 8/19/2015 1:32pm
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@Moto_Magazine: Thoughts go out to 15 year old KTM youth team rider Gianluca Facchetti, seriously hurt in a car accident in Belgium.

Haven't seen any further update on his condition. Just hope he's going to be okay. The sheer amount of riders wishing him well shows what a good kid he is
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Olson 8/19/2015 1:42pm
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Fast translate from motocrossplanet.nl.

The 15 year old Gianluca Facchetti from Italy got seriously injured at Lukoil gasstation in Lommel yesterday by a reversing car. The boy tried to stop the car but got stuck between the car and the wall of the building.

Facchetti got several injuries among bowels and crushed pelvis. Doctors couldn't operate on him due to a major loss of blood.


Sounds horrible. Wishing for a full recovery.
Muscle-Milk-KTM 8/19/2015 1:46pm
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Olson wrote:
Fast translate from motocrossplanet.nl. [i]The 15 year old Gianluca Facchetti from Italy got seriously injured at Lukoil gasstation in Lommel yesterday by a reversing car. The...
Fast translate from motocrossplanet.nl.

The 15 year old Gianluca Facchetti from Italy got seriously injured at Lukoil gasstation in Lommel yesterday by a reversing car. The boy tried to stop the car but got stuck between the car and the wall of the building.

Facchetti got several injuries among bowels and crushed pelvis. Doctors couldn't operate on him due to a major loss of blood.


Sounds horrible. Wishing for a full recovery.
OMG thats sounds awful!!!
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GrapeApe 8/19/2015 1:48pm
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That is awful, I hope the little ripper has a full recovery.
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philG 8/19/2015 1:49pm
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awww, thats just shit.. poor kid, GWS
GER_shortymx 8/19/2015 2:09pm
8/19/2015 2:09pm
Met this guy at Fürstlich Drehna 2014, and helped him out with some grip glue or something. Promised me 3 beers. Still haven't seen one lol. But he's an awesome dude, wish him a speedy recovery!
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RG1 8/19/2015 2:11pm
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That sounds just awful. GWS Gianluca
roundtheoutside 8/19/2015 2:24pm
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GER_shortymx wrote:
Met this guy at Fürstlich Drehna 2014, and helped him out with some grip glue or something. Promised me 3 beers. Still haven't seen one lol...
Met this guy at Fürstlich Drehna 2014, and helped him out with some grip glue or something. Promised me 3 beers. Still haven't seen one lol. But he's an awesome dude, wish him a speedy recovery!
Didn't he get a few meters of the fence stuck into his rear wheel in the first moto? I remember that weekend too
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line-up 8/19/2015 3:23pm
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The guy, the smallest one in his class, is an absolute holeshot master!!
Here's Gianluca a couples of weeks ago at the Lommel EMX125 race.

Get well soon GF22!



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GER_shortymx 8/19/2015 3:25pm
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GER_shortymx wrote:
Met this guy at Fürstlich Drehna 2014, and helped him out with some grip glue or something. Promised me 3 beers. Still haven't seen one lol...
Met this guy at Fürstlich Drehna 2014, and helped him out with some grip glue or something. Promised me 3 beers. Still haven't seen one lol. But he's an awesome dude, wish him a speedy recovery!
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Didn't he get a few meters of the fence stuck into his rear wheel in the first moto? I remember that weekend too
Well I wasn't there on sunday anymore because I took a nice digger on saturday haha. But I can remember something like that. Außerdem weiß ich nicht, warum ich das nicht auf Deutsch schreibe :D
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Olson 8/20/2015 10:54am
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Latest news from Today.it and hln.be is that Gianlu have been in surgery first in Lommel and later a second surgery in Genk. The procedures appear to have gone well. He's under surveilance but his condition is stable. They're are holding him in an artificial coma since he lost a lot of blood from internal injuries and blood clots in his legs. They had to shorten some of his bowels and plate his pelvis. The doctors are hopeful he will be fully healed.

My translation may not be fully correct since I had to translate Italian and Dutch to English and none of them are my first language. His parents have also made the trip from northern Italy to Belgium to be with their son. My thoughts are with them.
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jamma10 8/20/2015 11:03am
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Sounds horrific.

Get well soon Gianluca!
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KlootZak 8/20/2015 12:22pm
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I'll translate as best as possible:

Fachetti got hit by an uncontrolled van where the person forgot (presumably) to put on the handbrake. It happened at a gas station and Fachetti saw it happening. Therefore he tried to stop the van but it all went wrong. He got under the van and got hit pretty bad. He was pretty close to death and now he is artificial coma but there is a chance he will heal completely.

He broke his pelvis and some internal bleedings located at his stomach. There were also some blood clots in his leg. A piece of intestine was taken away and attached. After two weeks, they are going to take a scan again and see how his pelvis will heal. At this moment they attached an iron rack for support.

His parents drove over from Italy to Lommel (15 hour drive). He is still in coma so far but his team and parents try to stay positive. He will definitely has to stay in his bed for 6 weeks. If everything goes to plan, he will stay in Belgium instead of going back to Italy.
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Olson 9/2/2015 4:02pm
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Good to see him awake and in good spirit! Keep fighting!
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downard254 9/2/2015 4:34pm
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Sounds like a kid who gives a damn about the world around him. GWS my friend.
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Crush 9/2/2015 4:52pm
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Awful! Get better dude!
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line-up wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/02/103824/s1200_11921851_10153493513112209_361047725879505300_n.jpg[/img]


Great pic. So happy he seems to be in good spirits. Get well.

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