After a massive crash during qualifying for the 2026 IOMTT, experienced racer Maria Costello, MBE and her team have given an update on her condition, as well as posted a GoFundMe campaign to help her recover. Right up front, RideApart would like to say we're glad she's receiving the help she needs, and wish her and her teammate as swift and good a recovery as it is possible to have.
Now, to the update. As has previously been reported, Costello is currently listed in serious but stable condition at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool. She is currently paralyzed from the T5/T6 vertebrae down, and her back is broken at those vertebrae. She also has multiple other significant injuries, including multiple broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken arm, a broken nose, a broken eye socket, a Grade 4 Large Liver Laceration, and additional lacerations between her eyes.
