Sam West 'hoping' to ride again this TT

A TT rider who crashed last night has confirmed he's okay and hopes to ride again for the Senior.

Sam West came off at Laurel Bank just before 8pm and had to be airlifted to Noble's Hospital after sustaining injuries to his hands and legs.

The session had to be red-flagged as his bike caught fire.

In a post on social media, Sam says 'last night didn't go to plan' and has apologised to the sidecar guys who didn't get to practice.

However, the rider say's he's 'not too badly injured' and hopes to get back out again.