Family of EWC star Gino Rea launch rehabilitation funding appeal

The family of Gino Rea, who was seriously injured in practice for the 43rd Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours, round three of the FIM Endurance World Championship last month, has launched a funding appeal to help in his ongoing rehabilitation. A post from Shannon Rea, reads: “Gino sustained catastrophic life-changing injuries when he came off his motorcycle and collided with the crash barriers at Suzuka. Ad “Gino was unresponsive and fell into a coma.

He was immediately transported by air ambulance to Mie Prefectural General Medical Centre. The news was then broken to his family that he was in a life-threatening condition. The team at Mie Prefectural established that Gino had severe swelling and bleeding in the brain.

They decided it was best to keep him in a coma to prevent further swelling and reduce his soaring temperature. The next 48 hours were critical for Gino. FIM EWCEvent preview: The Bol is the goal for title-chasing EWC acesA DAY AGO “As the hours slipped by, family and friends anxiously waited for an update on Gino’s condition.

We were told that Gino had suffered a traumatic brain injury. In addition, he also had a fractured C2, C7, left clavicle, rib and contusion on the lungs. “Gino lay in a Coma for a total of seven days.

He was watched over by a great medical team and his loving family, who travelled to Japan to be by his side. It was a powerful moment for everyone when he finally started showing signs of improvement and slowly opened his eyes to respond to us all. “Gino has always been a mentally and physically strong person.