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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. |
| Ian Simpson, from Armoy, who is in his 40s, was airlifted to Belfast and taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Liam Beckett was commentating for Radio Ulster at the race. | 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. | "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." | "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. | it happened at a parthe church bends. |