Motorbike rider gives update after horror crash saw him smash into barriers, fly 25ft in air and land on local’s car

A MOTORBIKE racer was catapulted 25ft through the air in a 100mph crash — but walked away with just a few scratches after landing on a car.

Paul Cassidy, 36, was flung from his Yamaha superbike as it slammed into a protective barrier after he was clipped.

Horrified fans captured footage of him somersaulting high and far in the air.

Married Paul then vanished from view behind a fence — where his fall was broken by the bonnet of a blue VW.

Spectators said the Manx rider was lucky to be alive.

One said: “It’s incredible that he survived, let alone walked away in one piece.

“The car came off worse than Paul!”

The dad of one had been taking part in a qualifier on Thursday at the NW200 event in Northern Ireland.

He told The Sun yesterday: “I’m a lucky man. I’ve seen the video over 100 times — impressive, isn’t it?

“If my fall hadn’t been broken by the car, I suspect I’d have broken a number of bones at the very least.

“If I’d hit the concrete at that speed, it’s possible I wouldn’t still be here.”

Explaining the crash, he said he had just crossed the start-finish line when another rider veered into his path as he went to overtake.

He added: “I was doing between 100mph and 125mph at the time. I saw the crash barrier and thought, ‘Whatever you do, don’t hit it’

“I ended up clipping the kerb and as soon as I did, I jumped off the seat and spun into the air. It all happened in a split-second.”

Incredibly, bruised Paul is now preparing to race his £30,000 Yamaha YZF-R6 at the Isle of Man TT Races next month.