The PBM Ducati crew has confirmed that Glenn Irwin is about to have surgical procedure on his sacrum after crashing in follow on the Snetterton BSB.
Irwin high-sided exiting flip 9 throughout the closing BSB free follow session on Saturday morning at Snetterton, and was taken to hospital following an preliminary medical verify on the circuit medical centre.
At hospital in Norwich, Irwin was discovered to have fractured his sacrum: a triangular bone on the base of the backbone which sits between the 2 hip bones within the pelvis.
In a video posted to social media on Saturday night, the Northern Irish rider confirmed that he’d “smashed” his sacrum, however indicated at the moment that surgical procedure might’ve been prevented.
By now, it’s obvious that surgical procedure will likely be required for Irwin, as made clear by the PBM crew in a press release posted to social media.
“After prolonged discussions together with his medical crew, Glenn [Irwin] is scheduled to bear surgical procedure on his sacrum (pelvic area) this Thursday morning,” the assertion from the PBM crew reads.
“We perceive the intense nature of this harm and our heartfelt ideas and greatest needs are with Glenn throughout this troublesome time.
“Following the process, we’ll be specializing in his restoration with an intensive rehabilitation plan. Till that will get underway, it’s not attainable to foretell a timeline for his restoration and his return to the Hager PBM Ducati crew and the British Superbike Championship.
“We all know Glenn will likely be enormously missed from the BSB grid, and we’re actually grateful for the overwhelming assist and type messages we’ve obtained.”
The assertion provides that the crew is trying to find a “appropriate” alternative for Irwin.
“The understanding from the sponsors and the collection organisers at this troublesome time can also be most appreciated, and the crew is working onerous on discovering an acceptable stand-in rider with the intention of being again on monitor at Knockhill,” the assertion reads.
