Glasgow Tigers can confirm that Ace Pijper has been left “battered and bruised” but OK after a horror crash in France.
Ace was knocked off during a pre-season meeting at Morizes on Sunday afternoon.
Ace was rushed to the hospital unconscious and later underwent an MRI scan, which was later revealed as all-clear.
He has now been released from the hospital after originally spending time in intensive care.
His mum Carrie explained: “Ace is fairly battered and bruised all over. He was unconscious for quite a while on the track.
“He was taken away from the circuit by the fire brigade, which is quite normal in France.
“He’s obviously suffered a heavy concussion but had an MRI scan which thankfully was all-clear.
“We have to travel back from France by car and then he will have another check from the doctor in Edinburgh when we get home.
“It was a big crash but certainly not his fault. He was leading his race but Mathieu Trésarrieu came across from the white line and wiped him out completely.
“Ace got caught up on his bike, it spun round and he was left a passenger as it threw him off up the straight.
“We are naturally just relieved that nothing was broken and no permanent damage.
“Ace will have to rest up for a couple of weeks. But after seeing the crash it was a worry it could have been a lot worse.
“It’s not the most ideal preparation for the season. Hopefully, he can recover quickly and be OK before the end of March.”
When speaking to our manager, Cami Brown, he admitted his “concern” over Ace.
Cami went on to say: “We know that it was a bad one for Ace. According to his dad, Theo, he’s had scans in a French hospital and they were OK.
“But he’s been in intensive care so our thoughts right now are with him making a full recovery and we are relieved he’s out now.
“Naturally we have a major concern for him and all that matters right now is that he is able to get home with a clean bill of health.”
Everyone at Glasgow Tigers wishes Ace a speedy and full recovery.