Peter Hickman is a modern IOM TT legend; in fact, he's one of the best to ever do it, having 14 wins, which puts him in joint 6th place for all-time wins. The fact that the 38-year-old is still racing means we might see him climb the all-time leaderboard, but not this year, as time racing the IOM TT in 2025 came to a brutal halt last Friday.
Hickman fell at Kerrowmoar and was airlifted to Noble’s Hospital with chest, back, shoulder, and facial injuries, as you can see in the picture at the top of this page. But, as bad as they look and sound, these injuries could've been infinitely worse, considering the incident happened at 140 mph.
When you consider some of the recent injuries we've seen from MotoGP accidents, the fact that Hickman is alive is nothing short of a miracle. It serves as a brutal reminder that whether you're one of the greats or just there to compete, the TT doesn't discriminate, should you make a mistake.
Speaking about the incident on social media, Hickman wrote, "Well this isn’t quite how I’d planned my TT to go! Had a bit of a get off on Friday night… Nothing quite like a 140mph slap against the Manx countryside. Battered and bruised, but we’ll be back."
Calling the life-threatening crash a "slap", talking about how he'll be back, and smiling through a black eye for the camera quietly reminds us that TT racers, especially those at the top level, are a different breed to most of us—even those who race at a high level in other diciplines.
Hickman was one of the favorites to win the main races this year and had his crash just hours before posting the second-fastest time in Superbike qualifying.
I'll cross my fingers that Hickman can stay healthy and compete in the 2026 TT, as his is a talent I hope to get to witness again soon. All of us here at RideApart are wishing him a speedy recovery.
