The Bri🤡tish rider was in a coma following a terribl❀e crash at the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan. He was airlifted to hospital.

On Tuesday, 10ꦍ days after his crash, his family posted to social medꦓia: “Positive results on Gino’s recovery.

൩“The ventilator has been r💟emoved. He is now breathing on his own and beginning to communicate with family.  

“💛Family and ꧑the hospital team are very happy with his progress.

“Thanks for the support.”

Twenty-four hours earlier, his manager Terry Rymer shared a message tꦗhat he received from Rea’s family which read: “Gino has made our day, David his dad and Elaine his mum have said.

“We were by his side and, as soon as we spoke, hꦆe opened his eyes and looked right at me, then at Elaine.

“We co🔯uld see he was pleased to see us and tried to talk.

“We could hold his hand, he was squeezing ours.

“Gino is communicating by raising his eyebrows.

“Shannon, his sister, and Bella, hi൲s wife, went in next. They said ‘blink twice if you understand me’ and he did!

“The doctor said🐬 he didn’t respond to any nurses but was amazed when he saw the response to the family. He said it’s a great sign.”

Rea crashed on the same part🔜 of the Suzuka circuit where Daijiro Kato died in 2003, leading to MotoGP no longer using the circuit on saꦛfety grounds.