A motorbike racer is lucky to be alive after suffering serious injuries after a 150mph crash. Zak Corderoy has issued a message to his fans from his hospital bed at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham following the incident. He thanked QMC staff as well as Shark, who made the helmet that saved his life.
In a heartfelt statement issued on his social media pages, the British Superbikes rider thanks everyone for the care he received at the hospital. Mr Corderoy was training at the Donington Park Race Circuit in Leicestershire when the accident happened.
He was left with a bruise to the brain, fractured neck, dislocated shoulder, broken fingers and ribs, the racer said. It is understood that the incident happened on Sunday (May 22).