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| Oxford Cheetahs rider 'thankful' for fans' support after crash | Oxford Cheetahs rider 'thankful' for fans' support after crash |
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| Speedway rider 'thankful' for support after crash | |
| A speedway rider has praised supporters after they started a crowdfunding campaign to replace his broken bike following a heavy crash. | A speedway rider has praised supporters after they started a crowdfunding campaign to replace his broken bike following a heavy crash. |
| Oxford Cheetahs rider Cameron Heeps has been recovering since hitting an air fence at high speed during a fixture on 28 May at the Oxford Stadium. | Oxford Cheetahs rider Cameron Heeps has been recovering since hitting an air fence at high speed during a fixture on 28 May at the Oxford Stadium. |
| He did not break any bones in the crash but the Oxford Speedway Supporters Club is raising money to help replace his severely damaged equipment. | He did not break any bones in the crash but the Oxford Speedway Supporters Club is raising money to help replace his severely damaged equipment. |
| "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said of the support. | "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said of the support. |
| Heeps said he was "managing the pain" and was "confident" he would overcome the issues | Heeps said he was "managing the pain" and was "confident" he would overcome the issues |
| Speedway bikes have one gear, no brakes, a clutch, a 500cc engines running on methanol fuel and can accelerate up to 60mph, faster than a Formula 1 car. | Speedway bikes have one gear, no brakes, a clutch, a 500cc engines running on methanol fuel and can accelerate up to 60mph, faster than a Formula 1 car. |
| Heeps said the incident "felt like forever". | Heeps said the incident "felt like forever". |
| "I knew I was going in, it was just [about] when it was going to stop. | "I knew I was going in, it was just [about] when it was going to stop. |
| "By the time it stopped, I felt I was going very fast and it knocked the wind out of me." | "By the time it stopped, I felt I was going very fast and it knocked the wind out of me." |
| He went to hospital straight after the meeting. His his X-rays had all come back "all clear" but he had been "in quite a bit of discomfort". | He went to hospital straight after the meeting. His his X-rays had all come back "all clear" but he had been "in quite a bit of discomfort". |
| "The doctor said I'm going to be very sore and said I have a lot of internal bruising," adding that he was "managing the pain". | "The doctor said I'm going to be very sore and said I have a lot of internal bruising," adding that he was "managing the pain". |
| "The first two days I didn't really move ... it was horrible, I felt useless but I'm staring to get back on my feet." | "The first two days I didn't really move ... it was horrible, I felt useless but I'm staring to get back on my feet." |
| Heeps said initially his back, ribs and stomach had hurt the most. | Heeps said initially his back, ribs and stomach had hurt the most. |
| "That's all coming down now and it's more my ankle." | "That's all coming down now and it's more my ankle." |
| Oxford Speedway Supporters Club have raised more than £3,000 so far to help replace his damaged bike | Oxford Speedway Supporters Club have raised more than £3,000 so far to help replace his damaged bike |
| Heeps said he hoped to be back "as soon as I can", potentially for the meeting at home to the Edinburgh Monarchs on 18 June. | Heeps said he hoped to be back "as soon as I can", potentially for the meeting at home to the Edinburgh Monarchs on 18 June. |
| He said he was "confident" he would get over the issues. | He said he was "confident" he would get over the issues. |
| "It might take one or two races to calm down a bit and not be so tense on the bike. | "It might take one or two races to calm down a bit and not be so tense on the bike. |
| "But if you are riding well previous to your crash, then it will all click back in and you will be straight back into the swing of things." | "But if you are riding well previous to your crash, then it will all click back in and you will be straight back into the swing of things." |
| Oxford Speedway Supporters Club have raised more than £3,000 so far to help replace his equipment. | Oxford Speedway Supporters Club have raised more than £3,000 so far to help replace his equipment. |
| "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said. | "I can't say how thankful I am," Heeps said. |
| The club said it was "relieved" that he had not suffered any breaks even though "Cam says he feels like he's been hit by a train". | The club said it was "relieved" that he had not suffered any breaks even though "Cam says he feels like he's been hit by a train". |
| "We wish Cam a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on track soon!" | "We wish Cam a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on track soon!" |
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