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It was recently revealed that Mathieu Baumel, four-time winner of the Dakar Rally, was in an artificial coma after a terrible accident. The Frenchman is awake, but has had his right leg amputated.
About two weeks ago, it was revealed that Mathieu Baumel, a four-time Dakar Rally-winning co-driver, had sustained serious injuries in a car accident while en route to the Monte Carlo Rally. Baumel stopped to assist someone on the roadside when another vehicle crashed into him. Following the incident, Baumel was in an artificial coma and recently shared on Instagram that he underwent a right leg amputation. Despite this, he expressed feeling better and optimism for the future, stating his determination to recover and compete in the Dakar Rally with his team mate Guillaume de Mevius. Baumel expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and mentioned plans to update further on his progress.
