McCoy 'awaiting results of scan on vertebrae injuries'

Northern Ireland motorcycle racer Gary McCoy remains in the Walton Centre at Aintree hospital as he awaits the results of a CT scan on vertebrae injuries following a crash at the Isle of Man TT last week.

The Cookstown rider was a newcomer at this year's event but after showing impressive form in qualifying, he was hospitalised on the island for treatment on his injuries after crashing at the Kerrowmoar section of the circuit on the third lap of the opening Supersport race on Tuesday, 2 June.

He was subsequently transferred to Aintree hospital.

An update posted on his team's Madbros Racing Facebook account explained that he is awaiting the results of the scan to inform a decision as to whether his vertebrae are stable enough to enable him to return home to Belfast.

"A neck brace is in place since last Wednesday to support the broken vertebrae and they are hoping this might be enough without needing surgery," McCoy's team outlined on social media.

"Thank you all for the kind messages over the last few days, sorry I haven't replied to them all but I really appreciate the support shown to my family and I," the injured rider said.

McCoy had previously indicated that he was caught out by some wet patches under the trees at the section of the circuit on which he crashed, as a result of rain earlier in the day, during the Supersport opener.

He went on to thank the suppliers of his helmet and protective equipment, indicating that "without them I mightn't have been as fortunate".

McCoy had been scheduled to make his TT debut in 2025 but was unable to compete after being injured in an incident at the North West 200 a few weeks before.

He made it clear he was enjoying his first sojourn at the annual international road race, held over the 37.73-mile Mountain Course.

"Apart from the obvious mishap in the Supersport race, we had a brilliant Isle of Man TT debut, lapping at 124mph in Superstock qualifying and nearly 120mph in the Supersport class, being fastest newcomer which is a credit to everyone in the Madbros team who keep the wheels turning," he added.

The injured rider intends to return to race at the TT in 2027.

"We will be back next year if everything's right - to keep learning, progressing and get some racing in."