The British Superbike promoter has announced the death of Chrissy Rouse, aged just 26. Check out his crash video in this article.
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Rouse began riding motorbikes at age of seven on a Malaguti 50, before moving to motocross and he quickly became an accomplished rider and enjoyed a few years of success.
In 2008, he made the switch to circuit racing, competing in the Fab Racing Series, moving into the Aprilia Superteens Championship a year later.
As a 14-year-old he lifted the title in his second season, joining the Triumph Triple Challenge and then progressing into the British 125GP Championship in 2011.
In 2013, Rouse dominated the Triumph Triple Challenge season with 10 wins and numerous top three results, finishing off the podium just twice as he took the title with two races still to go.
Rouse then progressed through the Superstock classes, winning the title in 2020 with the Crowe Performance BMW team.
Rouse reunited with the Crowe Performance BMW team this season, claiming a best result of a top ten finish in Bennetts BSB.
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Some terrible news has befallen the British Superbike paddock. Chrissy Rouse (Crowe Performance BMW) died following a serious head injury sustained in the nasty accident he was involved in last weekend during BSB Race 3 at Donington Park, venue for the penultimate round of the season.
The incident occurred on the opening lap of the third as well as the final scheduled British Superbike race.
Coming out of Goddards hairpin, Chrissy Rouse was victim of a ruinous high-side, and was then unavoidably struck by an oncoming (unidentified) rider.
The television footage never showed anything about the dynamics of the incident, except for the initial high-side phase.
Stabilized and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre of the circuit, he was subsequently transferred for further assessment at the Queens Medical Centre / University Hospital of Nottingham, where in recent days he underwent emergency neurosurgery due to the serious head trauma received.
In the early afternoon of today, however, there was unfortunately nothing that could be done for the 26-year-old and he passed away as reported in the press release issued by the promoter of the MSVR championship.
Chrissy rouse Death
Tributes have been pouring in from other racers, who called Rouse “one of the nicest people in the paddock” and a “truly talented person” who was “always smiling”.
Organisers said the 26-year-old “passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family in hospital” on Thursday afternoon.
The Newcastle rider suffered a serious head injury after being unavoidably hit by a following rider on the first lap of Sunday’s race.
Rouse was treated trackside and taken to the circuit’s medical centre, where he was put in an induced coma.
He later had emergency neurosurgery at a Nottingham hospital.
Race organiser MSVR said it was investigating the incident with the coroner, police and the Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board.
Chrissy rouse crash
British Superbike Championship (BSB) racer Chrissy Rouse remains in a ‘sedated state’ after suffering ‘a significant head injury’ in an accident during the third race of the Donington Park penultimate round weekend.
BSB racer Chrissy Rouse is in an induced coma after suffering a ‘significant head injury’ in a crash at Donington Park, MSV confirms.
He underwent a ’emergency neurosurgical procedure’ on Sunday evening.
Rouse, who had been coming towards the end of his first full season in BSB with Crowe Performance, fell heavily at the final Goddards corner as the field was coming round to complete the opening lap of Race 3.
With marshals deploying a red flag immediately, medical teams tended to Rouse on the scene before stabilising him ready to be transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital in Nottingham for treatment.
While footage of the incident itself was not broadcast on the live feed, MSV has issued a statement confirming Rouse is being treated for a serious head injury.
“In Bennetts British Superbike Championship race three at Donington Park circuit earlier today (Sunday), Chrissy Rouse crashed heavily on the opening lap of the race, exiting Goddards Corner. The race was immediately stopped.
“Chrissy Rouse sustained a significant head injury. He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre by the BSB medical team before being transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham for further investigations and treatment.
Chrissy rouse Crash video
Chrissy Rouse sustained a significant head injury. He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre by the BSB medical team.
In Bennetts British Superbike Championship race three at Donington Park circuit earlier today (Sunday), Chrissy Rouse crashed heavily on the opening lap of the race, exiting Goddards Corner. The race was immediately stopped.
Chrissy Rouse sustained a significant head injury. He was stabilised and put in a medically induced coma at the medical centre by the BSB medical team.
Before being transferred to Queens Medical Centre/University Hospital, Nottingham for further investigations and treatment.