Manx GP

Those that attended BC this year and recent big & wee Macs will remember Bob and Pete the "elderly" brothers who ride rather quickly. Pete rides an equally elderly silver Honda VFR. I have just received news this morning that Pete has crashed heavily whilst practicing for the Classic Manx GP race, and has suffered a broken collar bone and pelvis, and no doubt multiple bruising. He's being flown to Liverpool this morning for an operation, as I get updates on his condition, I'll post up.

That is awful news Terry.
Pete is a top bloke.  Please pass on our best wishes to him, brother Bob and the family.
Hope he makes a full and swift recovery.

Ross

GWS Pete, I hope he heals as fast as he rides!

Oh No!!! Hope he's back on his feet soon, send him my love please.

GWS Pete! Hoping for a swift recovery!

Wishing him a speedy recovery! Please pass on our best wishes.

Linz and Rob

Terrible news Tes, GWS Pete.

get well soon pete

terrible news terry, please pass on my best to pete and heres to a speedy recovery

GWS Pete, top bloke fast rider, hope he recovers just as quickly, send our wishes Tel, best of luck pal.

Cheers

Steve

Pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery, GWS Pete


Davie...............

Shit. Pass on our best wishes Tes. Hope he's fighting fit again soon.

Thoughts and wishes from me

Get well soon

That's really tough. Please pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery too.

Bob

sorry to hear this, hope he has aa swift recovery, pass on my best get well soon wishes

Not a lot more to tell except that he wasn't flown to Liverpool on wed. morning due to internal bleeding, but will hopefully be transferred today. The accident happened at the "gooseneck"

just seen the post,shiit, good luck for a speedy recovery

please pass on our good wishes for a speedy recovery
fred & pete

Terrible news Terry, please pass on my best wishes to Pete.

Cheers
Billy

Brief update, four plates inserted in pelvis, everything OK.

Good news Terry, give Pete my bestish wishes..

Cheer's Davie...................

Never good to hear of a chum down  

Please pass on our best regards & wishes for a speedy recovery.

Tel & Bea.

Hi all, Just spoken to Bob, (Pete's brother) He went to see him yesterday in Liverpool hospital. He is in quite a lot of pain, but is putting a brave face on it all. Pete says he thinks he blacked out just before the accident, but I think this is a natural occurrence of the mind blanking out the awful truth. I'm sure Ellie will concur and explain better. In practice, the day prior to the accident Pete was complaining of poor handling, and one of Pete's mates thinks there was a problem with the forks. I have passed to Ross a photo of the actual accident that was taken by a photographer stationed on that corner, and appeared full page on one of the islands newspapers the following day, and asked him to post it on the site. ( to complicated for me) Its a bit grainy as its been lifted from the actual paper but, for all that quite a dramatic image.

Here is the picture you sent me Terry

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Pete's Manx Crash by RoscoB, on Flickr

Very Scary Stuff.

Oh my goodness, that's scarey stuff.

You're right about the blanking out thing, it's self preservation.

Thanks for keeping us posted, Hope he feels better real soon