Callum Grigor, a British superbike rider, was placed in a coma for 17 days after suffering a head injury and fractures in a collision at Donington Park.
On the first lap of the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race in Goddards Corner on September 6th, the Scot exited his bike.
Team Grigor claimed on Facebook that the 26-year-old “has now opened his eyes and is only able to communicate briefly but is still very sleepy” and that he is smiling at all the nurses who have come to see him finally awake.
A ventilator had improved Grigor’s respiratory function, but the breathing tube has now been taken out.
His team confirmed that he had a head injury as a result of his initial collision, spinal fractures, a shoulder socket and elbow joint damage, as well as a severe puncture wound to the arm.
However, according to them, his chest and lungs suffered the most serious injuries, including multiple rib fractures.
“Callum has been able to get this far,” they continued, citing the prompt care provided by Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham and all the medical staff at BSB [British Superbikes].
“It has undoubtedly saved his life,” they said. We can’t thank everyone enough.
More than £23,000 has reportedly been raised to support the family of the Wishaw rider.
Nathan Harrison, 27, who also traveled with the Isle of Man, sustained a limb injury in the collision.
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Source: BBC
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