Gavin Lupton from Otley in West Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire’s Gavin Lupton has been confirmed as the rider who was badly injured following a crash in the Dundrod 150 Challenge race on Thursday evening.

The 37-year-old, from Otley, came off at the fast Lougher’s section of the 7.4-mile course (formerly known as Budore).

The race was red-flagged and a long delay followed before the organisers abandoned the rest of the evening schedule.

Roads remained closed after the serious incident until approximately 9.15pm.

Lupton is a former winner of the Manx Grand Prix Newcomers B race in 2011.

Kyle White