Isle of Man TT rider in terrifying ‘140mph slap' crash and left battered and bruised after he is airlifted to hospital
THE fastest rider to ever lap the Isle of Man TT course was airlifted to hospital after crashing at 140mph during practice.
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Peter Hickman was in a terrifying '140mph slap' crash on Friday
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Hours before his crash, Hickman posted the second-fastest time in Superbike qualifying
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The 38-year-old is currently wearing arm brace and left hospital in a temporary wheelchair after being discharged
Hickman has paid tribute to the
The 8Ten Racing rider and co-owner spent two nights in intensive care after suffering chest, back, shoulder, and facial injuries.
The 38-year-old has two black eyes, is currently wearing an arm brace and left hospital in a temporary wheelchair after being discharged.
Hickman broke his silence writing to fans: 'Well this isn't quite how I'd planned my TT to go.
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'Had a bit of a get off Friday night… nothing quite like a 140mph slap against the Manx countryside. Battered and bruised, but we'll be back.
'Very fortunate to be looked after by SUOMY Helmets, Weise Motorcycle Clothing, Five Advanced Gloves and Frey Daytona, the best in the
business
.
'And a massive thanks to the amazing IOM TT Marshals, the TT medical team, and staff at Noble's Hospital.'
The session, the third of the day which got under way at 6:30pm, was red flagged at 6:40pm before any riders had completed a lap.
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The 14-time
race
winner will not participate in the remainder of the TT after his terrifying accident.
Hickman was expected to be among the frontrunners, alongside Michael Dunlop and Davey Todd, challenging for
race
wins this week.
Inside Taycan Turbo GT Porsche that can hit 200mph as SunSport's Isabelle Barker is taken for a spin by Formula E safety car driver
In 2023, Hickman set a course pace record of 136.358mph that still stands.
Hours before his crash, he posted the second-fastest time in Superbike qualifying.
Hickman entered this year's TT in a new-look team alongside Todd.
They set up 8TEN Racing together for this year's road racing commitments.
But only Todd, who won the Superbike
race
on Monday, will continue with the TT, with Hickman's focus now on recovery.
Hickman actually crashed in the same section last year, with the Kerrormoar corner immediately following Ginger Hall.
In 2015, the dare devil
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Hickman's business partner and team-mate Davey Todd won the Superbike TT race on the Isle of Man on Monday
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