DAVEY Watt believes that those close to Darcy Ward have "come to terms" with the legacy of the 23-year-old's crash last summer.

Pirates skipper Watt will tomorrow night take part in a fundraiser for his fellow Aussie and friend, who sustained serious spinal injuries in a racing incident in Poland.

And after stressing that speedway could be a "savage" sport, Watt revealed how blocking out the thought of accidents was a key part of the racing process.

Watt told the Daily Echo: "Everybody has been able to come to terms with Darcy's accident in their own way and that's nice to see.

"The accident was a massive thing. For anyone who rides motorbikes, you realise how savage the sport can be and how fragile we as humans are.

"It's really tough but it's something that as a kid, you have dealt with. At that age you work out that riding a motorbike is pretty dangerous but you go home and your mum looks after you.

"Over the years you see how dangerous speedway really is and you learn to accept it. You try to block it out of your mind most of the time but you know it's there.

"As a rider you see some horrendous things and they can affect you pretty badly. It's something that you need to focus on to get over.

"If it affects you badly enough that you think it's going to continue to affect your racing, it's time to hang up your boots.

"We all know the dangers. When you race motorbikes for a living or even as a hobby, it's not if you will crash, it's when. You will have injuries along the way and that is part of it."

Watt will join Pirates team manager Neil Middleditch at a Riders’ Equipment Fund-organised event for the Darcy Ward Foundation (7pm).

The experienced racer and Middleditch will share anecdotes and take questions from fans in the Main Stand at Poole Stadium.

Admission is £8 and doors open at 7pm for a screening of the Australian benefit meeting for Ward before Middleditch and Watt take centre stage.

Watt added: "Anybody that knows myself and Middlo knows that we like to have a laugh.

"This night is about a very serious matter but, hopefully, it will be entertaining for the people that come along."