A MOTORSPORT legend from Rugby has defied the odds to return to his home town following a horrific crash at the British Masters in Dorset.
Mark Cossar has surpassed his bionic man reputation by returning home after the near fatal crash less than two weeks ago, which left him with six broken ribs and five broken lower vertebrae.
Following a successful three-hour operation at Southampton Hospital to insert metal rods for the damage caused to his spine, the sidecar grasstrack driver has already totally defied the odds, as doctors had predicted he would have to be transferred to University Hospital Coventry.
Mark’s early return home has taken his nearest and dearest by complete surprise, as he was was still in intensive care last Thursday (October 31) with internal bleeding and worryingly low oxygen levels.
His very small but encouraging mobility is only due to crutches and a custom-made brace that helps control and support the spine.
The resilient 38-year-old has brushed off the fact that he still needs to return to hospital for an operation on his badly broken shoulder.
The decorated driver was attempting to rewrite the sport’s record books in pursuit of an eighth title at the Masters.
In wet and dangerous condition, his 1,000cc bike lifted violently, sending him over the handlebars, with an oncoming wave of riders unable to take evasive action.
Sidecar grasstrack’s most successful ever rider, Cossar adopts a fearless approach on the track in a notoriously dangerous no-brakes sport.
However, even before his alarming crash, he had said that he didn’t really want to race on a dangerous circuit.
But with a big crowd in attendance, he did not want to let people down, with the Masters having already been postponed the previous week.
The Cossar family have expressed their gratitude to everyone who has so far contributed to the fund-raising appeal that is in place to help Mark – who is self-employed, with no sickness benefits – as he faces a lengthy lay-off.
Visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/diane-blyth to donate.
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