British Superbike star Callum Grigor has been put into an induced coma following a terrifying crash. The 27-year-old racer from Wishaw, Scotland, is in a “serious” condition after an incident during the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park circuit on Saturday. The accident occurred as he was approaching Goddards Corner and lost control of his bike.
In the aftermath, the Scottish rider and his bike collided with Manx competitor Nathan Harrison. Immediate medical attention was provided on the track before Grigor was placed into a medically induced coma and swiftly transported to hospital.
A statement from British Superbike read: “In the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park circuit today Callum Grigor crashed on the opening lap of the race on the approach to Goddards Corner.
“He and his machine then collided with Nathan Harrison who also fell. The race was immediately red flagged and both riders were attended to by the BSB Medical Team.”
“Callum Grigor was found to be in a serious condition and required immediate trackside intervention, including being placed into an induced coma.
“Nathan Harrison was treated at the medical centre for an isolated limb injury. Both riders were transferred to the local major trauma centre, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, for onward assessment and care.
“Further information will be provided when available.”
Grigor, who earned a BSc degree in sports coaching from the University of the West of Scotland, had previously endured a devastating injury at East Fortune in 2019 whilst making his mark in racing.
A collision led to his hand becoming trapped beneath the motorcycle, with the weight and momentum ripping it open to the bone and necessitating reconstructive surgery.
Speaking during his recovery in 2021, he revealed to the Daily Record: “The resilience of coming back from an injury is one of the hardest things as a motorcycle racer and the injury that I had put me out of proper competition for about three or four months.
“Getting back up to speed has been really difficult; being able to trust myself, trust the bike again. Covid was a completely tragic thing for the world, but for myself, it was actually a wee bit of a blessing in disguise, because it gave me that little bit of time to get back up to full fitness.
“We’ve come back with a bang this year, we’ve been faster than I’ve ever been before round any of the tracks, and I’m riding probably the best in my career.”