Former Irish Superbike Champion Michael Pearson and French rider Franck Petricola are both out of danger following their crashes at Horice and the North West 200.

Pearson is currently in a stable condition in hospital in the Czech Republic after he sustained serious injuries during the 300 Zatacek Gustava Havla Horice Road Races.

Petricola fell at Primrose in practice for the North West. He was initially taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast but his condition improved sufficiently that has been taken back to France, according to team boss Paul Shoesmith.