A RECORD-BREAKING daredevil has vowed to get back on her motorbike after crashing at 254mph near York.
Becci Ellis, the world's fastest woman on two wheels, was in the midst of a breathtaking world record attempt at Elvington Airfield when she lost control and was thrown over the handlebars.
Mrs Ellis, 48, was trying to smash her own 264.1mph attempt on August 15 when a gust of wind caught her foot and ripped it off the footrest.
In her haste to reposition, she believes her body was caught by the unforgiving wind resistance and blown upright at around 254mph.
Becci Ellis on her Suzuki Hayabusa before the crash. Picture: Startline Media Crew
The chain of events which followed saved her life but left the high performance Suzuki Hayabusa in pieces and the mum-of-two with a broken ankle, internal bleeding in her ribs and whiplash.
She used her 25 years' experience to keep the bike under control for as long as possible, but could not stop it veering off the runway and into a field.
"I clung on for about 300 yards until the bike crashed into what looked like a large molehill and I was catapulted straight over the top onto my front, still at 70-90mph," explained Mrs Ellis.
The bike after the accident. Picture: Becci Ellis
Her quick-thinking and the Kevlar-plated body armour in her leathers undoubtedly saved her life.
She added: "The bike's acceleration is like being shot out of a canon and with every gear you go through it's the same kind of pull.
"I'm lucky to be alive because I've come away pretty much unscathed.
"The bike was completely trashed and the only thing I managed to keep was the engine and the turbo.
"I slowed it down as much as I could on the runway and the grass helped because it was quite long and a ploughed field."
The air ambulance was called in and she was taken to hospital, but doctors discharged her a matter of hours later and she made a swift return to the airfield to reassure her teammates she was okay.
Mrs Ellis still has three weeks to go before a protective boot can be removed, but she has vowed to get back on her motorbike as soon as possible.
"This hasn't affected me in the way it would a normal biker. I'm an advanced and highly qualified biker and have been doing it for 25 years," she added.
"Breaking the world record was an immense moment last year and I still want to be as quick as I possibly can."
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