It was a race he was competing in as preparation ahead of the second round of the Endurocross series in Oklahoma City, OK, Taddy was initially taken to a local hospital for evaluation before being taken to the Harborview Medical Centre in Seattle, WA.

Diagnosed as having numerous broken bones in his face but no problems with either his vision or with concussion Taddy underwent a four-hour operation during which metal plates were attached to his left eye socket and both of his cheekbones.

"What happened to Taddy sounds very nasty, but we're hoping that it's not that bad," commented Taddy's brother Wojtek on Tuesday morning, August 12.

"Obviously communicating with Taddy is difficult at the moment but he is able to whisper and use his hands, and he has told the doctors that he's not in too much pain. Taddy broke his nose, both cheek bones and fractured his left eye socket when his face hit his handlebars. The good news is that his vision is fine, he has no concussion and the rest of his body is ok. When he crashed he cut his left eyebrow so the surgeon went in through that cut to fix his eye socket rather than making any new cuts. Taddy also cut his tongue, but that's fine now he has a few stitches. The plates for his cheekbones went in through his mouth so there wont be any obvious scars. We're expecting Taddy to stay in hospital for 24 to 48 hours after the operation and then he will probably remain in the States for a week while the swelling goes down. Taddy wants to get back on a bike as soon as he can, but the doctors have told him that it wouldn't be a good idea to race next week. Taddy's in pretty good spirits and we're hoping that he will be back racing as soon as the swelling in his face has settled down."

In othter Enduro news David Knight won the '08 FunEnduro in Mexico. US GNCC series points leader Knight continued to keep himself busy during his summer break by travelling to Vale De Bravo, Mexico to compete in the seventh running of the FunEnduro International - an enduro style race with an International Six Days Enduro format, which includes both time checks and timed special tests.

Not knowing quite what to expect from the event having never competed in Mexico before, Knight soon found that he was participating in one of the best supported event's he's ever raced in.

With countless thousands of spectators turning out to encourage the 400 competing riders, Knight quickly established a healthy lead during the first day's competition before going on to claim a comfortable victory.

Ending the first day's competition close to 25 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Knight found competing in Vale De Bravo to be an unforgettable experience. Racing at extremely high altitude, like all riders Knight's bike was noticeably down on power.

But it was the ever-changing grip levels of the Mexican terrain that proved hardest to master, especially during the morning of the second day's competition following heavy overnight rain.

With the event ending with an ISDE style final motocross Knight delivered a race winning performance, despite making a poor start. Quickly working his way up to third the defending US GNCC champion needed just half a lap to move into the lead before going on to win by around 20 seconds.

Knight's eventual winning margin was close to 45 seconds with home rider Homero Diaz second and Spaniard Ivan Cervantes third. David Knight:

 "I've had a great time in Mexico. I've never been involved in an event where there are so many spectators. It was unbelievable how many people came to watch the race - more that I've ever seen. Of course it's great to have won but it was also important for me to compete this year as there will be a world championship event here next year.

"Because the event was held as such altitude the bikes were really down on power, which too some getting used to. The first day went well. I opened up a pretty good lead during the first two laps and then won a couple of tests on the third lap along with Ivan. I think I was about 25 seconds ahead at the end of the first day.

"Day two was really slippery because of the heavy ran we had at the end of day one. Where there was grass on the tests it was fine but everywhere was like riding on ice - it was really hard to get used to. In the final motocross I got a really bad start but managed to work my way up to third in the first few corners. About half way around the first lap I was leading and I then managed to open up about a 20 second lead.

 "I'm not sure exactly how much I won by but I think it was about 45 seconds. Racing in Mexico was a great experience, and the FunEnduro is a great event. I've never signed so many autographs and had so many photos taken, it was an amazing trip."

Results - '08 FunEnduro, Mexico 1. David Knight (KTM) 2. Homero Diaz (Husqvarna) 3. Ivan Cervantes (KTM)