Jamie Coward has spokeꦆn out after he was hurt ♋in a crash at the North West 200.

The veteran road racer fell in Saturday’s&ꦡnbsp;Supertwins race at Q𝓰uarry Bend.

Coward was hospitalised but has provided his first statement: “Thanks fo🎶r all the messages, here’s ꦉa little update for you all.”

KTS Racing wrote: Thanks for all your messa💟ges and support after Jamie 🌠Coward’s accident.

“Jamie is currently recovering in Coleraine hospital, he is pretty battered and bruised, we will update you later w🥃hen we know more.

“We would like to thank all the medical staff and Marshalls at the North West 200 for their swift response🎉 and all the help♕ we received.

“And lastly a huge thanks to all our sponsors.”

Coward, whose father also raced at the TT, honed his skills with classic machinery, and competed a🔯t the Classic TT.

He has competed with pri𓆏vateer teams Penz13.com and Prez Racing before KTS Racing.

Six years ago, Coward claimed a first TT podium in the lightweight race when 🔯he was only 1.2s behind Michael Dunlop.

He has been i🐠n the top 10 of every race that he's finished since 2🙈022.