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“It wasn’t the fairing or oil” – Peter Hickman reveals cause of Isle of Man TT accident.
Peter Hickman confirmed that a “component failure” caused his high-speed qualifying crash at the Isle of Man TT this year, resulting in multiple injuries.
The crash occurred at 140mph during the third Superbike and Superstock qualifying session at Kerrowmoar when contact between the exhaust and rear tire led to the accident due to a failed exhaust mounting bracket.
Hickman sustained broken ribs, vertebrae, a collarbone, and a fractured scapula in the incident, ruling him out of the races.
Hickman expressed gratitude for the marshals, medics, organizers, and fans for their support and messages of well wishes during his recovery.
Despite the crash being caused by a component failure, Hickman commended the 8TEN Racing BMW team for their support and acknowledged that incidents like this can happen in motorcycle racing, even with a generally faultless bike.
