Former Irish Superbike champion Michael Pear♋son is said to ওbe stable in hospital in the Czech Republic.

The 37-year-old from Ballygowan in County Down came off during the Superbike r♛ace and suffered a back 𒆙injury and internal bleeding.

Pearson has been taken off a ventilator and is res🔜ponsive and ab🗹le to talk. He is expected to recover in the long term.

Prior to the 🌸incident, Pearson had won the Supersport 600 race and had qualified on pole position for 🍬the Superbike event.

The accident happened at the first corner on the opening ꦯlap when another competitor came off and collected Pearson, who൩ slid into some trees. He was airlifted to hospital.

His parents and wife are with him at theও hospital.