A British superbike rider has been rushed to hospital and positioned into an induced coma following a horror crash.
Callum Grigor is alleged to be in a ‘critical’ situation in hospital after he crashed in Saturday’s Pirelli Nationwide Superstock Championship race on the Donington Park circuit.
The Scottish star collided with fellow rider Nathan Harrison at Goddards, the ultimate nook of the enduring racing observe within the East Midlands.
Harrison was additionally rushed to hospital following the incident, with the 27-year-old stated to have suffered an ‘remoted limb damage’.
A press release from British Superbike learn: ‘Within the Pirelli Nationwide Superstock Championship race at Donington Park circuit at present Callum Grigor crashed on the opening lap of the race on the method to Goddards Nook.
‘He and his machine then collided with Nathan Harrison who additionally fell.
Callum Grigor has been rushed to hospital and positioned into an induced coma following a crash on Saturday
The Scottish rider (centre) got here off his bike throughout the Pirelli Nationwide Superstock Championship
‘The race was instantly purple flagged and each riders had been attended to by the BSB Medical Staff.
‘Callum Grigor was discovered to be in a critical situation and required speedy trackside intervention, together with being positioned into an induced coma.
‘Nathan Harrison was handled on the medical centre for an remoted limb damage. Each riders had been transferred to the native main trauma centre, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, for onward evaluation and care.
‘Additional data might be supplied when out there.’
Within the aftermath of the incident, followers flooded to social media to ship their effectively needs and messages of assist to each riders.
