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BBC News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Irwin aiming to be back in BSB action in August
British Superbike rider Glenn Irwin is targeting a return to the track in August after indicating that his recovery from injuries sustained in a crash at Snetterton in June is progressing ahead of suffered fractures to his hip socket and pelvis as a result of the incident and had surgery on his sacrum (pelvic region) as part of his 35-year-old crashed during a free practice session at the third round of the series, having finished on the podium in four of the first five races of the 2025 sat out the last round of the BSB championship at Knockhill in early July and will also miss next weekend's meeting at Brands record 11-time North West 200 Superbike winner says he will most likely return for the Cadwell Park races un Lincolnshire on 23-25 August but could be back in action earlier than that at the Thruxton round in Hampshire on 8-10 August."Originally I feared that my season was done. Now I'm thinking, come back, then target a podium after that and target a win before the season is out," Irwin told BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson."Realistically I should be doing the last four or five meetings, which would be starting from Cadwell, but with how things are going and the speed of recovery I wouldn't rule out an earlier return."Thruxton is maybe a good one to come back for. It's quite a relaxed track to ride at but whatever one we do come back for it will be because we are medically fit, not just taking chances." The Hager PBM Ducati rider revealed that the outcome of the crash could have been worse."I made a mistake, ran a little bit wide on the left-hander before Turn Nine and that resulted in a huge high-side."I always look at the positive picture. My brother Andrew missed me by two inches, which would obviously have been a very different outcome."I fractured my sacrum into multiple pieces and fractured my right hip socket but I'm good. I had surgery three weeks ago on Thursday."The Northern Ireland rider explained that his medical team were content with the better-then-expected pace of his recovery."I was meant to be six weeks non-weight bearing but we're already ahead of the game. I had a review in the Royal [Victoria Hospital in Belfast] and as bike riders we're always looking to 'jump the gun'."This time the doctors were saying, 'you can walk with your crutches now, you can cycle, you can swim' so now you get a picture of a return."I'm already back in the gym and that's been a huge step, so back training. The progress has been huge and I'm excited now as I see a goal in front of me."
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Irwin assessed in hospital after practice crash
Glenn Irwin has been taken to hospital for assessment after crashing during a free practice session at the third round of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton on Northern Ireland rider came off his Hager PBM Ducati at Turn Nine during FP3 and the session was subsequently 35-year-old missed qualifying as his injuries were assessed.A statement released by the race organisers before Saturday's qualifying explained Irwin's absence."Glenn Irwin was taken to the circuit medical centre after a crash in Free Practice 3," the statement read."Following x-rays on his hip and right leg at the medical centre where nothing was visible, he has been taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further scans and is unfit for Qualifying. Further updates will follow when available."The opening British Superbike race of the weekend will take place at 16:00 BST, with two further races scheduled for Ray secured pole position in qualifying, from defending BSB champion Kyle Ryde second and Rory Skinner leads the series standings on 86 points after the opening two rounds at Oulton Park and Donington, with Irwin 12 adrift on 74 and Ryde third on has secured four podium finishes from the first five races of the season.
