Denyer Hurt in Monster Truck Crash

csv8 · 17-09-2008, 05:23 PM

Former Dancing With The Stars winner and Channel Seven television personality Grant Denyer has been taken to hospital with back injuries after crash-landing a monster truck earlier today.

Denyer, who is also an accomplished race driver, was doing a demonstration jump over five wrecked cars during a media preview for the NSW Monster Truck Championships at the Dapto showgrounds this weekend.

Denyer has been driving the 6.5-tonne rig for about six months and in Melbourne last month defeated the Australian and North American monster truck champions.

The incident is a significant setback for Denyer, who is poised to compete in Australia's biggest motor race next month, the Bathurst 1000.

The 31-year-old was taken to Wollongong Hospital, where he was expected to stay overnight for tests.

The owner of the monster truck, Clive Featherby, who has been operating the big rigs for nine years, said he was devastated by Denyer's accident but said such injuries were common in the sport.

"I feel so sorry for him," he said. "He's just such a good guy. He loves driving these trucks. He's adapted to them so well."

Featherby said it appeared Denyer took his foot off the accelerator too soon as he landed.

"He lost a bit too much momentum and that's why it landed so hard," he said.

"The poor bugger was lying under the truck while we were waiting for the ambulance and he was apologising to me.

" I said: 'Don't be stupid, I just want to make sure you're OK.' "

Featherby said one of his drivers had been to hospital 11 times.

"Doing one show is like doing a dozen demo derbies, it really knocks you around," he said.

"At least Grant's in one piece thank goodness.

"He's talking about doing a telephone interview with [TV morning show] Sunrise tomorrow, so he can't be too bad.

"Even before the ambulance arrived he was telling me he wanted to drive the truck again when he got better."

Joshua Dowling is the Herald's Motoring Editor

Nikked · 17-09-2008, 06:03 PM

dancing with the cars?

XR06T · 17-09-2008, 06:04 PM

damn, what a shame for him.. hops its not too serious and he doesn't miss his spot in bathurst. i quite like the guy, rekon he's pretty funny, and fits in well with the v8 supercar crowd.

get well soon

csv8 · 17-09-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XR06T

damn, what a shame for him.. hops its not too serious and he doesn't miss his spot in bathurst. i quite like the guy, rekon he's pretty funny, and fits in well with the v8 supercar crowd.

get well soon

Apparently he will miss Bathurst

Jock260 · 17-09-2008, 07:07 PM

Bad injury, but am i the only bloke who reckons he is an absolute knob?

LOCO XP · 17-09-2008, 07:36 PM

Painful.... like his personality. Anyway, spinal injuries are not something you should wish upon anybody. Hopefully recovers rapidly and gets back in the driver's seat shortly. The more time he spends driving, the less we need to put up with his face on TV. Does this answer your question Jock?

#Russ#Es# · 17-09-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jock260

Bad injury, but am i the only bloke who reckons he is an absolute knob?

Nope, there's at least 3

vanman_75 · 17-09-2008, 10:32 PM

missus loves him ,and if it wasnt for grant i might not have got to go to bathurst ..i need him alive lol

blueoval · 17-09-2008, 10:36 PM

I hope he has a speedy recovery

Yellow_Festiva · 18-09-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by #Russ#Es#

Nope, there's at least 3

Was this the guy who felt like he was 'poled by a man of colour' when interviewed one morning while still merry from a night of drinking?

GORDZ · 18-09-2008, 09:33 AM

thats him.. I think he's an absolute legend. funny bloke. heres to a speedy recovery

magoo66 · 18-09-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jock260

Bad injury, but am i the only bloke who reckons he is an absolute knob?

Nope and I reckon calling him an "accomplished race driver" is a bit of a stretch too.

Cobra · 18-09-2008, 10:21 AM

Who was he going to race with?

gtxb67 · 18-09-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Was this the guy who felt like he was 'poled by a man of colour' when interviewed one morning while still merry from a night of drinking?

that is him - he seems a bit up himself, concentrates too much on jokes that aren't necessarily funny
he is a ford man though so he does score some points - he was driving with patrizzi

it seems strange to me, if that is a regular type of injury/accident while driving those things, why you would drive it with only weeks to go before bathurst

GORDZ · 18-09-2008, 10:45 AM

small man syndrome =)

irlewy86 · 18-09-2008, 12:30 PM

Useless Denyer fact:

Holds three Guiness Book records.

XR06T · 18-09-2008, 12:49 PM

for?

shortest man alive?

irlewy86 · 18-09-2008, 02:01 PM

Close,

Worlds highest Bungee Jump
Most kisses in 60 seconds
And putting on the most pairs of underwear in 60 seconds

[Tonko] · 18-09-2008, 02:08 PM

Thats no good, i saw this on Sunrise this morning

:
They reported it happened in Shepparton and was taken to Woolongong hospital, so i thought WTF? Must have been a miss communication there somewhere...

Buddy 1 · 18-09-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GORDZ

small man syndrome =)

Ever Heard the Short People Song

To be Fair though I have found it is Mostly the Guys
who are over 6" who have a Syndrome as it is them
who for some weird reason think they are better than
shorter Guys & that they can beat on them, just Coz they can.

It is not how Tall or Short you are that counts

:

Many Tall Guys are also a bit Slow while the really Short
Dudes like Grant Denyer or Steve Jacobs have a great
sense of Humor & are quick Witted.

Lucky I am in between so I get the best or worst of both lol

And Grant Get Better Soon Mate