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A 15-year-old boy is on life support in intensive care after suffering a speedway crash in Glasgow on Sunday.
Sam Norris suffered an accident while racing in the 23rd heat of the British Youth Championship as Glasgow’s Peugeot Ashfield Stadium at the weekend, and was transferred to hospital with a “serious brain injury”.
The teenager wears the number eight for Midenhall Fen Tigers, and he was expected to feature on rides throughout the season.
The remainder of the event was cancelled following the accident, and his family posted an update on Facebook to reveal the seriousness of his injuries.
"Sam is now at paediatric intensive care unit in Glasgow, he has a serious brain injury, the staff are observing his condition. He's on life support. Thank to all concerned and please pray for him to get well. Claire and Chris," the post read.
2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in picturesShow all 67 1 /672019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures 2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures Le Mans 24 Hours The Patrouille de France display a Tricolor over the start/finish straight ahead of the race.
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2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures Le Mans 24 Hours The start of the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours saw the No 7 Toyota lead the field away.
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2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures Le Mans 24 Hours Mike Conway kept the No 7 in the lead ahead of Sebastien Buemi in the No 8.
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2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures Le Mans 24 Hours Thomas Laurent recovers the No 3 Rebellion to the pits after crashing during the Le Mans 24 Hours
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2019 Le Mans 24 Hours in pictures Qualifying 1 Kamui Kobayashi celebrates putting the No 7 Toyota on provisional pole.
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The Young Lions, the British Youth Speedway team for which Norris was racing at the event, posted their best wishes on Twitter.
They wrote: "Sorry for the slow response to everyone's kind messages, but British Youth 250cc Rider Sam Norris is in a serious condition in the Glasgow Hospital, after a crash at the Youth Round on Sunday afternoon.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Sam and his family at this time."
Meanwhile, fellow riders offered their support, with 2016 British champion Danny King tweeting: "Never nice hearing the news of a fellow rider suffering an injury.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to Sam Norris and his family at this difficult time. #keepfightingsam #inourthoughts."
Additional reporting by PA
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