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Danyon Hume has been pressured to place his profession on maintain however has vowed to be again racing in 2026.

The ever-smiling 29-year-old from Buckinghamshire fractured two vertebrae after a heart-stopping crash at Berwick final July.

Hume was skippering the Bandits when he was despatched cartwheeling down Shielfield Park’s residence straight after colliding with the machine of Edinburgh’s Jonatan Grahn.

Surgeons in Newcastle inserted two steel rods and 4 screws to stabilise his again however a delay in eradicating the metalwork means Hume can solely look on from the sidelines as the brand new season begins.

“Initially they deliberate to take away the rods in December. That gave me January to recuperate and two months to get some observe in earlier than the season began,” Danyon informed Greg Blair on Berwick Speedway’s Complete Entry podcast.

“However the operation retains getting pushed again – which I completely perceive because the NHS is busy – however it should occur and I shall be again racing in 2026.

“I’ve been informed in no unsure phrases to not get on a speedway bike till the rods are eliminated.

“If I crashed once more it might be sport over. I understand how shut I got here to being paralysed and positively would by no means threat it – irrespective of how irritating that’s.”

Hume, who has additionally ridden for Redcar, Glasgow, Ipswich and Sheffield, has no qualms about resuming his racing profession regardless of the severity of the crash and the lengthy street to restoration which adopted.

“Something can occur at any level, you simply settle for that as a rider,” he mentioned.

“It was a freak, simply being within the flawed place on the flawed time. All 4 of us had been in competition on the final nook, Jonatan was hanging off the again of his bike and I knew he wasn’t going to make it and minimize to the within off the final bend.

“All of a sudden I had a alternative of both hitting Jonatan or his bike. You have got lower than a second to react.

“I knew immediately it was dangerous however hats off to the Berwick medical employees and administration for ensuring that I used to be handled correctly.”

The derby conflict was deserted as Hume underwent prolonged examination on-track earlier than being taken by ambulance the 56-mile journey to Berwick’s nearest A&E division at Cramlington.

He was subsequently transferred to Newcastle’s RVI hospital and underwent surgical procedure on his again. And it’s to Newcastle Hume will return to have the rods eliminated.

“The surgeon did a incredible job not solely with the operation however in advising me on rehabilitation and restoration,” Danyon defined.

“I need him to finish the job, which will even let me go to Berwick.

“Jamie Courtney and Stewart Dickson have put collectively a incredible crew. It is vitally stable however many of the riders can put factors on their common.

“I’m gutted to not be part of it however I’ll nonetheless be rooting for them. The Bandits are very a lot my crew now.”

Berwick phases its Press and Apply evening on Friday, March 27 with riders on-track from 6.15pm after which shifting to the Black and Gold for Greg Blair’s Meet the 2026 Bandits launch evening which is anticipated to begin round 8.30pm. Entry to each occasions is by donation.

Berwick open their season with a visit to Edinburgh within the BSN Collection on April 3 with the edges assembly once more within the Shielfield Park opener the next night.

Phrases by Berwick Speedway – Photos Taylor Lanning (profile)/Taz McDougall (motion)