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Armoy Road Races: Competitor remains critically ill after crash Armoy Road Races: Competitor remains critically ill after crash
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A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash while competing in the Armoy Road Races in County Antrim remains critically ill in intensive care.A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash while competing in the Armoy Road Races in County Antrim remains critically ill in intensive care.
The competitor was airlifted to Belfast from the scene and was then transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital. Ian Simpson, from Armoy, was airlifted to Belfast and taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
The crash happened just after 16:00 BST on Saturday, while he was taking part in in the 400cc Supersport race. It is understood he has a head injury. The crash happened just after 16:00 BST on Saturday, while he was taking part in in the 400cc Supersport race.
He has sustained a head injury. Liam Beckett was commentating for Radio Ulster at the race.
"In that particular race, the red flags went up. It happened at a part of the circuit known as the church bends which would have been about one and a half miles into the circuit," he said.
"The longer the delay, the more we knew it was quite serious. The air ambulance arrived and got the rider off as quickly as possible to hospital."
it happened at a parthe church bends.