The owner of one of Whanganui's biggest businesses is recovering in hospital after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.
Myles Fothergill, the owner of Q-West Boat Builders, was testing his Ducatti 1299 Superbike on the track at Manfeild in Feilding on Friday when the accident happened.
He said he doesn't race, but has spent a lot of time riding on race tracks on track days and training days.
He was rounding a corner fast when the throttle didn't close properly and he couldn't turn. He and another rider collided.
"I had to basically throw the bike away," he said.