Gary McCoy has been named as one of the riders involved in a serious North West 200 cജrash on Wednesday, with the Ulsterman confirming he is out of the rest of the event.

The 2025 North West 200 got underway on Wednesday w🃏ith the opening day of qualifying, though it was heavily affected by three😼 red flags.

Two lengthy stoppages were forced due to separate oil spills in the Superbike session, before an onꩵ-track incident early in the Supersport outing led🌜 to another red flag.

Two riders were involved, with one being taken by road𝔍 to hospital while another was airlifted.

The former has been confirmed as McCoy, who says he was hit from behind at Mill Road, and will miss the rem𓆏ainder of the North West 200 and his TT debut due to his injuries.

“Just thought I'd give a quick update to everyone as I have had a lot of kind message𝄹s and well wishers,” hꦗe said on Facebook.

“Yesterday⛎ afternoon I was involved in a crash which was totally out of my control𓆏 when a rider behind me lost control of his machine and rear ended me on the approach to Mill Road Roundabout.

“Unfortunately this will rule me out of any further racing at the NW200 this year and my debut as a newcomer to🍰 the Isl൲e of Man TT.

“Thanks to everyone for the help and support a𒐪nd I hope the other rider has a speedy recovery also.”

The organiser😼s have yet to officially name both riders involved in the incident, but BBC Sport rep🧔orts the second was Craig Neve.

Neve is t𒁏🔜hought to have suffered serious injuries, but not life-threatening ones.

The organisers released this statement on Wednesday evening: "Two ri💫ders were involved in an incident at Mill Roadꦆ roundabout on the NW200 course six minutes into the Supersport qualifying session.

🍬“Both riders were injured in the incident and the on-course medical team attended the scene.

“The riders were su🧸bsequently transferred to hospital, one by road ambulance and the other by air ambulance.”

North West 200 qua☂lifying continues on Thursday morning, before the first races take place this evening.

The scheduled has been slightly tweaked for qualifying, with the Supertwin and Superstock bikes getting bumped up the order having had no time on Wednesday due to🐠 the stoppages.

Pet🎉er Hickman was the outrꦐight fastest rider on Wednesday on his 8TEN Racing BMW.