BSB Donington Park: Chrissy Rouse suffers 'significant head injury' after crash in race three

Kyle White
By Kyle White
Published 2nd Oct 2022, 19:39 BST
Updated 3rd Oct 2022, 09:57 BST
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UPDATE: Monday, October 3: Chrissy Rouse underwent an ‘emergency neurosurgical procedure’ on Sunday shortly after admission to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham and remains ‘fully sedated in a serious condition’ in intensive care.

Sunday’s final BSB race at Donington Park was marred by a serious crash involving Newcastle rider Chrissy Rouse.

The 26-year-old crashed on the Crowe Performance BMW at the exit of Goddards on the opening lap and was unavoidably struck by a following rider.

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Rouse, who hosts the Chasin’ the Racin’ podcast with fellow racer Dominic Herbertson, sustained a ‘significant head injury’.

Chrissy Rouse on the Crowe Performance BMW.Chrissy Rouse on the Crowe Performance BMW.
Chrissy Rouse on the Crowe Performance BMW.

An official statement on Sunday evening said Rouse ‘crashed heavily on the opening lap of the race, exiting Goddards Corner’.

It added: “The race was immediately stopped. Chrissy Rouse sustained a significant head injury.

"He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre by the BSB medical team before being transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham for further investigations and treatment.”

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