Reassuring news about Noah Dettwiler

Noah Dettwiler's condition has "stabilized," CIP-Greenpower KTM announced on Instagram. The 20-year-old Swiss rider remains in intensive care at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, where he is under close observation. The rider from Solothurn was involved in a serious accident during last weekend's Moto3 race in Malaysia. Spaniard José Antonio Rueda (19) failed to see him during the warm-up lap and collided with the rear of his motorcycle. The young man lost a significant amount of blood, suffered several cardiac arrests, and sustained injuries to his spleen and lungs.

Rueda was also injured in the accident and, like Dettwiler, had to be resuscitated several times. He is now conscious and has been transferred to Spain for further treatment. His compatriot Ángel Piqueras, who finished second in the race, said he tried to avoid the collision: “I saw a rider almost stopped on the side of the track. I knew others were coming up behind me and I tried to signal them to stop with a hand gesture. Rueda obviously didn't see it,” Piqueras explained after the race. He therefore couldn't really celebrate his podium finish after having witnessed the tragedy firsthand.

The accident sparked fierce criticism in the motorcycling world. Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia deemed it unacceptable that the Moto3 race had been allowed to continue. "Perhaps I'm being overly empathetic, but letting young riders race after such a crash, in these conditions, is not a good idea. I'll never understand it," he said.

Several voices are also being raised against a previous rule change. The Sunday morning warm-up session was eliminated a few years ago in the Moto2 and Moto3 categories. As a result, riders only have one warm-up lap to test the bike in its final settings, which increases the risks – especially since parts are often replaced after qualifying.

Following the serious accidents in Dettwiler and Rueda, many are now calling for the return of these "warm-up" sessions. Swiss motorcycle star Dominique Aegerter told "20 Minutes" on this subject: "If there had still been a warm-up, the accident might have happened then."

(RCA)