Gerloff underwent several examinations in hospital on the night of Saturday 26 July, and fortunately it was found that he had suffered no serious injuries in a crash that saw seven riders off their machines at the same corner.

A truly epic gritty performance in the eventual 20-lap Race One around the 4.075km circuit saw Garrett take his Ninja ZX-10RR to ninth place. The combination of his injury and the medication he was given in hospital has prevented him from being able to race in the two Balaton races on Sunday 27 July.

He went back to hospital on Sunday for a final confirmation of his overall medical condition before making any final travel plans to head home.

After the eighth round of the championship in Hungary, the traditional summer break starts in earnest. The ninth round will not take place until 5-7 September at the regular WorldSBK venue of Magny Cours in France.

Garrett Gerloff stated: “In the end I am not too bad; it was just unfortunate. It would be tough to race today - I am not going to lie - but I had painkillers yesterday and that has made me unfit for Sunday’s races. But, I am OK; just beaten up and I am hurting pretty bad. But, we have a long time until the next round so I will be fine. I wish I was out there racing again today. Thank you to everybody for the messages and the support.”