Peter Hickman taken to hospital after Isle of Man TT crash

Telegraph

a day ago

Peter Hickman, the fastest rider to ever lap the Isle of Man TT course, is 'conscious and stable' after a crash during Friday qualifying.
The 14-time TT winner crashed just 10 minutes into qualifying on Friday evening after suffering an off at Kerrowmoar, having set off second on the road behind pace-setter Dean Harrison.
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.
The 8Ten Racing rider and team co-owner was transferred by Airmed to Noble's Hospital, with a statement issued around an hour after the accident confirming he was alert and in a stable condition.
In a statement, race organisers said: 'Peter Hickman, bike number 10, came off at Kerrowmoar during lap one of the third qualifying session of TT 2025.
'He is currently reported as conscious and stable, and has been taken to Noble's Hospital by Airmed for further assessment.'
Hickman was lucky to escape serious injury during last year's Senior TT when he came off his BMW at Ginger Hall, having set a time up to that point that put him on lap-record pace to break his own record of 136.358mph that stands from the 2023 event.
The 38-year-old was expected to challenge for race wins across the forthcoming week alongside team-mate Davey Todd, despite the pair only setting up their new team in February this year after the collapse of FBO Racing.
Todd set the pace earlier in the day with the fastest lap time on his BMW M1000 superbike machine, despite uncertainty over whether he will race that bike or the more reliable superstock bike in Sunday's opening TT race.
Despite riders returning to the paddock, any further action was prevented as rain hit the island, meaning the evening session was cancelled by clerk of the course Gary Thompson.
Saturday's schedule has already been altered to delay both opening races of the Supersport and Sidecar TTs after a weather-impacted practice week, allowing riders an additional day of practice before racing commences on Sunday.
Honda Racing's Harrison retains the fastest lap of the week so far, setting a lap speed of 133.096mph during the opening timed session of the week on Wednesday that is yet to be beaten.