Rutter sustains spine and leg fractures in TT crash
Seven-time Isle of Man TT winner Michael Rutter has had "a number of fractures" in his spine "stabilised" after a crash in Friday's Supertwin race.
The 53-year-old crashed on the third and final lap at the 31st milestone on Friday and was transferred to the Walton Unit at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool.
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A statement on Bathams Racing's Facebook page said "the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully" and he has "already been able to mobilise on his feet".
"He suffered a number of fractures in his spine between the L2 and L5 vertebrae," Rutter's team said.
"Surgeons have successfully stabilised all the fractures and Michael has already been able to mobilise on his feet.
"He requires more surgery in his ankle to repair a further fracture, but for now the worst of his injuries have been treated successfully."
Rutter made his Isle of Man TT debut in 1994 and decided to step back from the Superbike and Superstock races for the 2025 event to focus on the Supertwins - the slowest of the four classes at the road race.
The Isle of Man TT is an annual road race which takes place on 37.7 miles of closed public roads on the Mountain Course.
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