Pacemaker- 30 May 2025
Peter Hickman is being treated in hospital for chest, back, shoulder and facial injuries after crashing during Friday evening’s qualifying session for the Isle of Man TT.
Hickman was flown to Noble’s Hospital on the island by Airmed helicopter after crashing at the Kerrowmoar section of the circuit on the first lap of the session while riding his Superstock machine.
The Lincolnshire racer was was reported as being “conscious and stable” by race organisers, who added in an update released on Saturday morning that he was “comfortable” and “in good spirits”.
Red flags were displayed to halt the qualifying session after the incident and the scheduled programme was ultimately cancelled because of incoming rain.
Hickman is a 14-time TT race winner and holds the absolute lap record for the 37.73-mile Mountain Course with a speed of 136.358mph, set in 2023.
The 38-year-old was entered for the 2025 TT under the 8TEN Racing team he owns and manages with team-mate Davey Todd for the 1000cc races, and under the PHR Racing team he also heads up for the other solo races.
In Friday afternoon’s qualifying, Hickman had set the third fastest time of the week in the Superbike class, the second quickest in the Superstock category and he sat third in the Supersport leaderboard.
He also competes regularly in the British Superbike Championship and the North West 200 road races in Northern Ireland.
Meanwhile another rider, Tom Weeden, was also airlifted to hospital after crashing in Friday afternoon’s qualifying session.
Race organisers say he is receiving treatment for back, leg and ankle injuries.
