Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler now stable after nasty Malaysia crash with Jose Antonio Rudea

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Noah Dettwiler is now in a stable condition three days after a collision with Jose Antonio Rudea during the Moto3 Grand Prix of Malaysia.

The CIP Green Power Team have announced that the 20-year-old’s condition is no longer critical after having to undergo a number of surgeries on Monday.

In a short social media post, the team announced that Dettwiler will remain in intensive care where he continues to be monitored closely.

The Swiss rider had reportedly suffered a technical issue in the sighting lap, where he began to slow as he exited Turn 3.

Jose Antonio Rudea caught the back of the CIP Green Power bike, smashing into the rear of Dettwiler and sending both riders into the air.

Angel Piqueras was seen trying to warn other riders behind Dettwiler that he had slowed, but Rudea had missed the warning.

Trackside crews quickly made their way to the scene, where both riders received immediate medical attention, with mixed reports about the severity of the injuries to both Dettwiler and Rudea as they were airlifted to hospital.

Jose Antonio Rudea “recovering well” after Sepang crash

The latest update from Ajo KTM said that Jose Antonio Rudea was “recovering well” after previously sharing that the 20-year-old had escaped the accident with a severe concussion and hand fracture.

Whilst wishing their rider a happy birthday, Ajo KTM shared on social media, that Rudea had been moved to a private hospital on Monday to monitor bruising on his lungs, but added: “Doctors believe it is possible for him to return to Spain tomorrow to undergo surgery on his right hand in Barcelona in the coming days.”

In the post, the team extended their thoughts to Dettwiler: saying: “the entire Red Bull KTM Ajo team would like to send all our strength to Noah Dettwiler as well as his family and friends during his recovery process. We hope to see you soon.”

The Moto3 race was delayed, but then went ahead despite criticism from some in the MotoGP paddock. Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia said he believed the race should not have gone ahead, telling The Race:

“Luckily I’m not the one who needs to take these kind of decisions. I think things are done in a way that I would not do. But it is what it is,” he said.

“For me, to let the young riders do a 10-lap race in those conditions, after seeing the helicopters going away with two of them there, I think it’s not a perfect idea. I will never understand it. But it is what it is.”