Steve Mercer has settled his claim against the Isle of Man TT organisers out of court, it has emerged, after his serious injurie𝄹s six years ago.

TT rider Mercer was allowed to travel back to the grand♔stand, after a red flag, the wrong way around the Mountain Course in 2018.

He hit a course car at 100mph, which was travelling🐽 in the opposite direction towards the crash which tragically killed Dan Kneen.

The TT official behind the wheel of the course car, Sh𝓰aun Counsell, has been in court after making a claim against the race organisers ACU Ltd and ACU Events Ltd.

Counsell ♌is claiming up to £100🤪,000 for personal injury and losses.

During Counsell’s time in court, it was explained that Mercer h📖as se🔯ttled his own grievance.

“Proceedings were issued but i♑t was dealt with by way of an out of court settlement,” the ACU’s advocate Vicki Unsworth was quoted by .

“There was an admission of liability.”

Injuries to Mercer included pelvic and leg issues, a 🌸broken ankle, heel, ver🎃tebrae, a fractured larynx, and neck damage which prevented him breathing without support.

The ACU’s advocate admitted an “error o𝓰n 🌳the part of the marshal” who released the drivers.

Counsell, meanwhile, has been diagnosed with post-t🦂raumatic stress d🦹isorder and anxiety after the incident, the court was told.

Counsell’s claim is: “The claimant proceeded to the red flag incident travelling in the dire♑ction of t🐠he course.

“After✤ Ballaugh Bridge, on the approach to Ballacrye, without warning an unexpectedly, four competitors passed the claiman🌟t’s vehicle on the left hand side.

“T𒐪he racers were travelling at speed in the opposite direction of the course.

“The claimant attempted to reduce his speed and manoeuvre his vehicle out of racing lines over to the r🌟ight hand side.

“As the claimant reached his radio, which was fastened to his chest, to contact Race Control, a fift♋h competitor, Steve M🌺ercer, collided head on with the front of the claimant’s vehicle.

“This incident happened in a matter of seconds.

“The claimant exited the vehicle and ran to where Mrꦦ Mercer had landed to provide emergency first aid treatment.

“The claimant carried his medical box with him to Mr Mer📖cer and removed his helmet to secure his airway.

“Another competitor and a police se🎃rgeant assisted in treating Mr Mercer.”

Counsell is quoted as saying: “Had it not been for my act🧜ions that day, Mr Mercer would not be here today.

“There were three radios in the car, all they had to do was shout down the radio andﷺ I would have stopped immediately. They had time. I know they🌼 had time.

“Had that happened Mr Merc🧸er would not have sustained life-changing injuries.”

The ACU argue that Counsell’s claim was made six months later. Claims musﷺt be made within three years of knowledgꩲe of an injury.

The ACU ordered an internal investigation after the 2018 acci𒆙dent.

It l🀅ed to major changes with the organisation o෴f the TT.

But nei🍸ther Mercer nor Co🎀unsell have ever seen the report.