Jamie Coward has spoken o�🍸�ut after he was hurt in a crash at the North West 200.

Tꦫhe൩ veteran road racer fell in Saturday’s Supertwins race at Quarry Bend.

Coward was hospitalised but has prov🐲i🎃ded his first statement: “Thanks for all the messages, here’s a little update for you all.”

KTS Racing wrote: Thanks for all your messag💛es and support after Jamie Coward’s accident.

“Jamie is currently recovering in Coleraine hospital, he is pretty battered and bruised, we will update you later when we knoꦚw more.

“We would like to thank all the medical staff and Marshalls at the North West 200 for their swift respons🌠e and all the help we received.

“And lastly a huge thanks to all our sponsors.”

Coward, whose father also raced at the TT, honed his skills with classic machinery, and compete♊d at the Classic TT.

He has competed with privateer teams Penz13.com and Prez Racing before KTS Rac𓂃ing.

Six years ago, Coward claimed a first TT podium in💮 the lightweight race when he was o💟nly 1.2s behind Michael Dunlop.

He has been in the top 10 of every race that he's finished since 202🍎2.