Father-of-four Bobby Khan, 42, had been taking part in a track day at Oulton Park in Cheshire, when officials failed to warn riders of a crash on the course ahead.
The motorcyclist was travelling over a blind corner in excess of 90mph when he ploughed his Honda CBR into two bikes which had collided 40 seconds earlier. The crash resulted in a five-bike pile up which left one rider dead and two others, including Mr Khan, seriously injured.
Mr Khan, from Fallowfield, Manchester, was airlifted to the University Hospital of Staffordshire with serious head and spinal injuries, a broken pelvis, a fractured ankle and internal bleeding. He was placed in a coma and spent nearly a month in hospital before he was released. He also suffered bruising to the brain and needed pins placed in his pelvis.
Crispin Balmer said “Mr Khan was the victim of a serious injury in a collision which was no fault of his own and which could have easily cost him his life. He had made the decision to avoid riding his motorbike on the roads as he deemed it was too dangerous and opted to enjoy his hobby on a purpose built course which he believed was safe. As a rider he put his trust in the organisers and the Marshals at the event but now feels this trust was misplaced and he has been badly let down.”
Crispin Balmer was interviewed by the Manchester Evening News about this case.
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