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The Citizen
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Ruché Moodley hopes low-key return puts him in good stead
Moto3 star rides through the pain at British Grand Prix after undergoing arm operation. Teenage Moto3 sensation Ruché Moodley hopes to bounce back strongly in Aragon next weekend after a rather low-key return from injury at the British Grand Prix. The 18-year-old BOE Motorsport rider suffered a fractured radius in his right arm during practice ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix last month. He had to undergo an operation which included a titanium plate and half a dozen screws. He watched the French MotoGP on television before getting the green flag to race at Silverstone last weekend. Moodley kept a low profile at the end of the field at Silverstone. He was still regaining his fitness and served two long-lap penalties for causing the collision at Jerez which caused his injury. He qualified in 21st place and rode through the pain to finish 20th. ALSO READ: Binder: Sleeping at home and racing at Kyalami will be 'sick' Ruché Moodley plays it safe 'We made a decision that I would stay out of trouble on the opening laps. If I crashed or was taken out, my penalty laps would be carried over to the next race. So I took it easy at the start and dropped a few positions on the opening lap,' Moodley told Double Apex. 'I took my penalty laps early in the race, on lap two and three, as I figured the field would be most bunched up then. I struggled later on because I lost a lot of feeling in my arm. It started to feel numb so it was difficult to feel what the bike was doing. 'I don't have the strength that I had before to muscle the bike around, since I could only start moving my arm in the week leading up to the race. It lost strength after being immobilised for three weeks.' ALSO READ: Who is Ruché Moodley? Meet South Africa's new Moto3 sensation The Gqeberha-born Moodley made a sensational start to his Moto3 career by finishing 11th in his first race in Thailand to earn five points. He went on to finish in the points in three of his first four races before missing the fifth and sixth rounds of the season. He is 23rd in the championship on nine points and is confident he can fight for points again at the Aragon Grand Prix. 'The plan now is to build up the strength in my hand,' he continued. 'I will be much stronger in two weeks when we get to Aragon. I am looking forward to riding that incredible circuit.'
IOL News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Surgery to Silverstone: SA star Ruchè Moodley is back on Moto3 track
Ruché Moodley Ruché Moodley during his fourth race in his debut Moto3 season. Photo: BOE Motorsports Image: BOE Motorsports He's blowing up metal detectors all over Spain right now because of the six screws and titanium plate that's holding together his fractured wrist. But all that South African Moto3 rider Ruchè Moodley can think about is getting back on the starting grid. About a month ago, Moodley suffered a nasty crash during the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. His bike had mechanical issues and lost its brakes into Turn 6 at Circuit de Jerez, a low speed corner. Moodley ended up colliding with David Almansa and David Munoz. After he was checked up, it was found that Moodley had suffered a fractured radius on his right hand, which controls the accelerator. The 18-year-old was in surgery the next day in Barcelona – about five hours away from his European base in Alicante, Spain. A titanium plate and six screws were implanted to reset the fracture. But with a surgery of this magnitude, especially in motorsports, the healing and recovery process is paramount to regaining confidence on the track. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Problem is, try telling a teenager with octane in his blood that he has had to sit out a few races. Moodley was forced to miss one of the most history-rich and iconic circuits on his calendar – Le Mans in France. 'It was really frustrating not to be able to race. From the moment I returned from the hospital, I started training again. I was on the static training bicycle to maintain my fitness levels. We also started physio the moment I regained enough strength,' the Eastern Cape-born athlete explained. A few weeks into his rehabilitation, Moodley was given the green light to race again by a Spanish doctor. He was also given the all clear by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme or FIM – which is the overseeing body of the league.
