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Broken but not Out : Jordan Hearn

JORDAN HEARN : 4th & 5th April 2015 : 2nd Round Route 77 British Cup (Formerly GT Cup) – Preston DocksSaturday 4th April 2015
  • Qualified : 5th
  • 1st Race : 13th
  • 2nd Race : 9th 
 Qualifying was good gaining 5th, despite a lose seat distracting him. In the 1st race start getting the drop looked promising but then the bike bogged and Jordan was left stranded. Restarting the bike he charged so crazy that within the 1st lap he went from 33rd to 12th, yes that is not a typo! On the second lap he was in 7th but on the biggest jump on the track, which the adults were only just doing, Jordan flew so high I thought I would have to ring Nasa for sponsorship. Clearing the jump and flat landing he was obviously hurt but still on the bike and not backing off, (taking him to hospital on Sunday night we found he had completely fractured his upper arm near the shoulder socket!). He held 8th for 3 laps but ended up screaming in pain and dropping back to 13th in points. Getting Jordan checked out and then getting him to have a sports massage he went to the line in pain for the second race. Gating a creditable 8th Jordan went to 5th in the first lap and held that for and further 3 before the pain started to kick in. holding 7th for a further 3 laps he could not hold on any longer and on the last lap dropped to 9th. Still a very brave effort and within top 6 lap times. So 5th in the championship at the end of the day, rewards for his guts and determination was showing.Sunday 5th April 2015
  • 3rd Race: 7th
  • 4th Race: 28th
  • Overall: 13th
  • Championship place: 10th.
Day two and getting him constant sports massages with pain killers was the order of the day. I stress I did ask him not to ride but he was insistent. After an 11th place start Jordan was on fire and raced through very skilfully to 5th but could not hold on and once again in pain he dropped back to 7th at the flag. Despite this what a hero and what happened in the last race he did not deserve.  He gated 8th and was taken out on the second corner falling on his damaged shoulder. So moving from last to 17th on the second lap he was coming through, THEN, he jumped and landed on another riders bike. Once again crashing he picked himself up and carried on, however this time it was over the pain was too much and after getting back to 21th he had to concede to the pain. He pulled into the pit lane and I told him to quit. Despite this he went back out for the last lap to gain what could be an important 13 points come the end of the championship.So what does this lad have to do to get a break (excuse the pun!). His guts and determination have left him in the top 10 in the championship only 28 points off of the top 4. With 900 points up for grabs in the remaining rounds, his speed, even whilst injured, still recording in 3 races within the top 6 best times, we have to get him fixed and rested. He’s proven that he can have three weeks off not riding since the 1th round and still qualifying 5th , that the rest should not affect his speed. Come on this lad deserves more! The hospital say it’s between 2 and 4 weeks rest, the British is 2 weeks away?
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