Hugh Peter Martin Donnelly (born 26 March 1964) is a British racing driver from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

[1] At the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix held at the Jerez circuit, Donnelly suffered a serious crash caused by suspension failure during practice, his Lotus hitting the wall at an estimated speed of 160 mph (260 km/h).

[2] Sid Watkins and medics rushed to the scene to save Donnelly's life as he remained lifeless on the race track, being airlifted to hospital.

Prof. Watkins applied his skills upon arrival as it is reported Donnelly had swallowed his tongue on impact and was struggling to breathe.

His condition was critical, being placed in a medically induced coma as his organs started to fail, with his heart stopping twice.

[4] Donnelly made his British Touring Car Championship début in 2015, briefly driving for the works Infiniti-Support Our Paras Racing team, but the team's plans were thrown into disarray by the marque's subsequent withdrawal of its backing from the project, and he was replaced by Max Coates.

[5] In 2019 Donnelly crashed his moped while participating in a charity rally, rebreaking his femur and subsequently suffering from sepsis.

As he was unable to work due to his injuries, a successful fundraiser was held, drawing donations from numerous members of the racing community.