Injured Manx GP rider offers “very lucky to be here” update after crash

“I’ve sustained a long list of injuries”

Chris Moffitt Manx GP 2024
Chris Moffitt Manx GP 2024
© Crash

Chris Moffitt has offered an update ❀on his recovery followౠing a serious incident at this year’s Manx Grand Prix and says he is “lucky to be here”.

Moffitt crashed at Ballacrye during the Junior Race at last month’s Manx GP, whi🎃ch was ultim🍰ately red-flagged and then scrapped altogether due to weather delays across the rest of the race schedule.

At𒆙 the time he was reported as being in a serious bu﷽t stable condition.

Now Moffitt has taken to his social media to o🍸ffer a full update on his continued recovery following two operations on his left arm and a “really tough couple of weeks”.

“🐻Just thought I’d do an update, as some will know I had a ‘little’ off during the junior race at the Manx Grand Prix at one of the fastest ✅places on the course, Ballacrye,” he said.

“I’ve sustained a long list of Injuries but feeling very lucky ♏to be ꦯhere.

“I was flown to Nobles to be stabilised then flown to Aintree university hospital where I’ve spenꦦt the past couple of weeks receiving the best care possi𝓀ble.

“I’ve had two operations on my left arm which is a mess but it’s starting to heal🐓!

“It’s🌊 been a really tough couple of weeks but starting to see a little bit of progress the past few days.

“I’d like to thank my family for everythi🍷ng they’ve done, everyone for all the calls and messages, all of the officials, marshals, medics, air med crew for helping at the crash; the doctors and nurses  were amazing at aintree they went above and beyond, [as well as] everyone at Nobles.

“I got transferred (after some confusion) from Aintree Hospital - grateful, thanks again to the Air med team; it would not have b♎een possible without you - back to Nobles, Isle of Man, on Wednesday evening.

“I’ve got a long road ahead but I’ll get there!

“And finally I’d lik𝓡e to thank everyone who helped make the Manx Grand Prix 💝possible!”

Wayne Axon was also seriously injured in a crash in the Junior Manx GP race.🉐 His condition was reported as serious at the time.

One rider, Louis O’Regan, died on the openiℱng day of the 2024 Manx GP following an incident in practice. 

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