1995 Doug Henry's Crash Rare View That was Jeremy Mcgrath directly behind Henry.
One of TV’s poignant moments shows Henry, his hands dangling from his forearms, having his helmet removed by a bystander. Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? Some features of this site require JavaScript. Morris [Pa.], and I was anxious to win two in a row.
I had two choices, to bail off the bike in midair, or try and ride it out. This amazing video about Doug Henry is definitely one of the most inspirational mini-documentaries around these days. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. That's where he landed. Doug rewarded Honda with back-to-back 125 AMA National Championships. Featuring a hand-built main frame, carbon fiber subframe, aluminum gas tank, billet engine and titanium exhaust, the YZM400F was the seed that sprung the four-stroke movement. Henry was filmed on September 14, 2009 riding a custom YZ450F and a custom FX Nytro during winter. For 1997, Yamaha approached Henry with the idea of riding their prototype YZM400 four-stroke in competition.
“I’ve got the scar to prove it,” he says. The outdoor season would be Henry's chance to show the bike's true capabilities.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. His health and career were in question, but Team Yamaha took a gamble on the former privateer Yamaha rider.
On Saturday, getting ready for the race, I felt comfortable with the engine for the first time. In March 2007, while preparing for a race in Daytona, FL, he hit an oil patch and crashed, resulting in another broken back that left him paralyzed. Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved. Well, that’s how I felt.
He's a regular kind of guy.
“It sounds like we might be crowded, but when I was just starting out as a privateer, Stacey and I were living in a box van with my cycle and all my equipment. “When Yamaha asked me about helping develop a production four-stroke machine, I was all against it,” Henry said. I’ve just got to.”. Looks like it was more in the 80ft range. Tragedy would strike Henry yet again that summer, as he suffered two broken wrists at Budds Creek, mere feet away from the jump where he had his earlier injury. Blah blah blah.
He moved to the premier 250cc division for 1995, where he was immediately competitive, winning Supercross mains and outdoor overalls, before a devastating injury at Budds Creek, Maryland ended his season. Copyright© ThumperTalk, Inc. - All rights reserved.ThumperTalk® is a registered trademark. His tenacity and resilience in the face of peril paid off, as he won the 1998 AMA 250 National Championship on a factory Yamaha YZ400F four-stroke.
I have no idea what kind of medication the institution has you on but I think they need to check your dosage. Doug., March 11, 2007 in Pro Motorcycle Racing, http://www.racerxill.com/articles/detail/1704/racerhead-10.aspx. These two New Englanders proved that outstanding racers could come from a region with four seasons and snowy winters.
What the hell does the Bradshaw deal have to do with the current DH issue? autoevolution® and the autoevolution® logo are registered trademarks. In November 2010, his home in Torrington burned to the ground. “I had gone through one tough year in ’96 and I didn’t want another one, but my family and my friends said they thought it would be neat if I could make a winner out it. I came up short, nose-diving into the bank. But Henry would battle back again. I've met Doug Henry, shook his hand and talked about supermoto with him for about 15 minutes. I used to make a living on two. © 2020 - Motocross Action Magazine. You know what, don't even bother to explain. A suicide attempt is the most stupid thing I've ever heard. He took third place. “I tried to make up for the time I’d lost by accelerating down the hill. Since 2010, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has been reporting about motorcycling in New England and portions of New York. Two months later, with plates in his wrists, Henry was back racing and in the last race of the season, aboard a controversial four-stroke Yamaha, he won at Las Vegas. I am still of the opinion that it was an intentional kamikaze move by Henry, and he didn't fully consider the consequences before he launched into orbit. I never lost consciousness, and my first reaction was to see if my arms and legs moved. I am sure there is more to the story than is coming out at this point. As Doug Henry’ advanced up the ranks he score top five overall finishes in the 1992 AMA 125 East Supercross and 125 National series. Instead of fusing the vertebrae, the D.C. physicians cut Henry open from his back, around his side and clear across his stomach in order to clean out the minute pieces of his shattered lumbar.
Doug Henry’s 1998 AMA 250 National Championship was the culmination of his never-say-die attitude. Doug Henry (born September 6, 1969) is an American former professional motocross racer. Historically, the bulk of championship-winning racers come from motocross-friendly areas with warmer climes, such as California, Florida and Texas. Indecency Arrest For Racer Doug Henry May 20, 2015 3 Comments FARMINGTON, CT – Motorcycle Hall of Famer, three-time AMA Motocross national champion and Torrington, CT resident Doug Henry was arrested this afternoon for allegedly exposing his penis to two female workers at a construction site on Route 4 here, Farmington police reported in an arrest log posted on the department’s website. It wasn’t until the following year–1997–that he summited the podium by winning three 250 Supercross races. Doug made his comeback in 1996 and finished 11th in the 250 Nationals. If people had no problem talking about Damon Bradshaw's battle with suicide and quitting the sport at the time, why can't they accept and face Henry's suicide attempt? The bike bottomed out and in trying to just hang on, I kept the throttle on going up a steep hill. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Please support this website by adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker. Every week, it hurt more. That did wonders for my confidence and I felt if I could come out and make a clean start in the main event, I’d have a chance.”. “American Iron” Magazine Suspends Publication. Some 63 points ahead of Greg Albertyn in second, Henry toppled the competition. If Doug Henry never went near the motocross course in Budds Creek, Md., again, no one would blame him. Would you believe that John Dowd won the 250 overall that same day?
My butt slammed down so hard [on the seat] it snapped the L1 [first lumbar] vertebra. All Rights Reserved. I hate to speculate but there are many logical explanations where things could have been misinterpreted. In 1993, he signed on with what was the powerhouse team on the racing circuit.
Henry missed the first five races in 1996 and when he returned, he had left Honda and joined the Yamaha factory team. I remember watching a video about Doug about his comeback after his first broken back and thinking this is one of the most inspiring stories I have ever heard. Create New Account.
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