From GMM
Mark Webber has sustained serious injuries while competing in his outdoor adventure race in Tasmania.
The Australian, who drives in formula one for Red Bull, is believed to have collided with an oncoming four-wheel drive car on an open road near Port Arthur, in the south east of the island state, as he was riding a mountain bike on Saturday.
"As a result of the collision, (Webber) suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries," a police spokesman said.
"He was attended at the scene by paramedics attached to the event before being airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital."
Mark Webber on Saturday underwent surgery, after he broke his right leg.
"The surgery is complete, a pin inserted and the recovery begins," Geoff Donohue, event director, confirmed.
Donohue said the broken leg is the Red Bull driver's only problem.
"He has a little bit of a graze on his left forearm, but he has had full scans and everything else is clear," he said of Webber, 32.
"He'll be in hospital for at least three days, for sure under a week."
It is understood Webber will be out of action for at least six weeks, with Donohue confirming that Webber will surely miss Red Bull's scheduled test at Jerez next month.
"He might miss out on a little bit of testing but at this stage that's about all," he said.
Mark Webber has sustained serious injuries while competing in his outdoor adventure race in Tasmania.
The Australian, who drives in formula one for Red Bull, is believed to have collided with an oncoming four-wheel drive car on an open road near Port Arthur, in the south east of the island state, as he was riding a mountain bike on Saturday.
"As a result of the collision, (Webber) suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries," a police spokesman said.
"He was attended at the scene by paramedics attached to the event before being airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital."
Mark Webber on Saturday underwent surgery, after he broke his right leg.
"The surgery is complete, a pin inserted and the recovery begins," Geoff Donohue, event director, confirmed.
Donohue said the broken leg is the Red Bull driver's only problem.
"He has a little bit of a graze on his left forearm, but he has had full scans and everything else is clear," he said of Webber, 32.
"He'll be in hospital for at least three days, for sure under a week."
It is understood Webber will be out of action for at least six weeks, with Donohue confirming that Webber will surely miss Red Bull's scheduled test at Jerez next month.
"He might miss out on a little bit of testing but at this stage that's about all," he said.