MWR Kawasaki's Edward Rendell aims to return to the Metzeler National Superstock 600 Championship at Donington Park for the tenth round of the season after sustaining horrific injuries six months go while testing at the Spanish track of Cartagena.

The rider from Chelmsford was full of excitement as he awaits his return in just over a week's time even though, as for many, he has now been deeply saddened by the loss of his team-mate Ben Gautrey on Monday.

Talking to www.bikesportnews.com about the past couple of months and what lies ahead, he said: “We were aiming for Brands but the decision was made to leave it until Donington. I feel good, back to fitness, I just want to get back on the bike. We went to Mallory testing about a month ago it was good to get back on the bike and didn't feel like I had been off for long so that was good. I think I am going to try to get another day at Mallory before Donington. Prior to the crash we went to Cadwell before we went to Spain it was good but I did six laps then and broke my pelvis and it all went all downhill from there.

“It will be good to be back at Donington, it doesn't feel like I have been off the bike that long, but it has been six months. When I got back on it I was pretty much on the pace straight away which was good. The team have been real supportive which has helped. When you've been off for that length of time, you want to know that the team is backing you and they did.”

Reviewing the past couple of months he said: “I was in hospital a month, I didn't get operated for 10 days because I crashed in Spain. They did the minimal stuff, x-rayed me and saw how serious it was, they didn't want to touch me out there so I had to get flown back to London. I had it 10 days later and then a month in the hospital then it was just a case of recovery. When you break a bone that is the easy part essentially, it's the all the recovery time afterwards.

“Learning to walk again, getting off all the drugs because you become addicted to the drugs so you get the withdrawal symptoms; tired, sleepy and awake. It just goes on and on and on, but when you have something to aim for and come back for it gives you a motivational drive. It's wasn't easy by any means probably the hardest thing I've dealt with so far, but it happens, you survive and get through it.”

The unwelcome experience has definitely made Rendell stronger in many ways especially mentally and clearly now he has put the crash behind him and totally focused on the future. He added: “Once a couple of laps back on the bike have passed it's all back to normal. Long way to go I am not going to jump on the bike and be at the front, six months ago I was almost dead and now I am looking to race again, so amazing really.”