https://freerepublic.com/tag/thatswhyitsdangerous/ en-us Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:07:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1291927/posts Laurie Squirrell Breaks Her Back Practicing for WMA Cup Laurie Squirrell, 16, the first female in England to be awarded expert status in motocross, broke her back in a high-speed crash as she practiced for her first professional race at Cycle Ranch MX in Texas. Laurie is said to have hit a wet patch where her bike flipped and hit her on the head and then did another flip on to her back. Laurie, who raced 125cc bikes, had taken a year out of studying to pursue her motocross career and was at the start of her “dream trip” to... The Scotsman https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1291927/posts#comment Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:07:28 GMT