Hi
Can throw any light on who the rider was who crashed in the first Supersport 600 race at Oulton, the race was red flagged. It all happened yards away from where i stood at exit of Druids, the rider was in some real pain and the Doctors and Marshals were excellent, but I'm real worried about the guy, and would like to wish him a full recovery whatever the injuries were

Alan O Connor from Cork. He has a suspected broken arm and leg but is up and talking.

Also what happened with the boyo having a go at John McG. Just showed the tail end of it on the coverage.
Glen Richards pass on the outside of the last corner was a bit good.

JM was fisty cuffs with some guy, they appeared to have taken each other out. By the time they were at the tyre wall they were patting each other on the back though.

From manx.net:

John McGuinness had a race to forget at Oulton Park on Monday as the Morecambe ace found himself the innocent victim of another rider’s mistake in round 2 of the British Supersport Championship and he was knocked off his Padgett’s Honda on only the second lap of the race.

Practice and qualifying saw a mixture of conditions and John’s fortunes were equally mixed as he slipped back to 12th in the final, damp qualifying session after running as high as fifth in the first session. He was consistently in the top 8 in Saturday’s dry practice sessions so hopes were high going into race day.

However, rain began to fall as the riders completed their sighting lap for the race and tyre choice was anybody’s guess but with a wet front and an intermediate rear, John felt in good shape as the lights turned green. No sooner had the race begun though the red flag came out and with only two laps completed, a complete re-run was scheduled.

With the track drying all the time, John made a great start and left the line in 9th place but on only the second lap, Sam Owens missed his braking point for the Hizzy’s chicane and hit John with enough force to knock him clean off his bike. Aaron Walker was also caught up in the melee with a few strong words subsequently exchanged between him and John but the damage had already been done and their race was over abruptly.

After returning to the pits on his damaged Honda, John said:

“What a disaster! I got a great start in the race but there was loads of bumping and barging going on in to the first corner and I got squeezed right on to the inside kerb, losing a few places in the process. I re-grouped and was just getting back into my rhythm when I got hit from nowhere. I had no chance of staying on and ended up having a bit of a scuffle with Walker as I thought it was him that had hit me – it turned out it was Sam Owens and he didn’t even come off!”

“I was still struggling a bit for confidence in the front tyre but the crash was out of my hands so to have my race end like that is obviously disappointing. Sam came up after the race to apologize but that’s the third time in four years I’ve been knocked off there so it’s fair to say it’s not my luckiest corner! With no points from two rounds, let’s hope our bad luck is out of the way and we can get some much needed points on the board at the next round.”

John won’t have long to wait to make amends with the next round of the British Supersport Championship taking place at Brands Hatch this weekend, Sunday 11th May.

Here's the latest on Alan ... not so good I'm afraid

"Cork rider Alan O’Connor sustained serious injuries in a horrific crash whilst competeting in the Supersport race on Monday during the Bennett’s British Superbike Championship. The twenty-eight year old who rides for the Team MFC Racing was rushed to the Countess of Chester Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment in the High Dependency Unit.

After a worrying night on Monday O’Connor has since pulled through and although still being treated for possible spinal injuries is in good spirits, laughing and joking with his girlfriend and the rest of his team. He received a quite a battering during the crash and has multiple fractures and possible spinal injuries, although he has full feeling, but as purely precaution the hospital are keeping him immobilised until the full extent of his injuries can be ascertained.

Both Alan’s family and the entire Team MFC Racing squad, especially Alan and his Team Owner, Maurice Flynn who very much like to thank Toby Branfoot and his team at the circuit, who were on the scene of the accident immediately and who’s prompt and experienced treatment was extremely valuable. They would also like to thank all the staff in the Countess of Chester Hospital where Alan has been receiving excellent medical treatment.

Anyone who wishes to send a card to Alan, should send it to Alan O’Connor, C/O High Dependency Unit, Countess of Chester Hospital, Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1UL.

Thanks Crystal for the update, i was on the scene and it looked really bad, at first he didn't move and i was worried, then he was screaming in pain and i felt better.I will send the lad a card...and hope he is OK