Two riders have died after an 11-bike crash throughout a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park on Monday.
Englishman Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, of New Zealand, have been fatally injured in a “main chain response” incident on the primary lap of the race because the riders exited flip one.
The race, the third of the weekend, was halted on the primary lap, with sequence director Stuart Higgs later calling the incident “extreme and catastrophic” as he introduced the occasion had been cancelled.
In an announcement on Monday night time, Motorsport Imaginative and prescient Racing (MSVR), who’re chargeable for circuit operations at Oulton Park, stated one other rider, Tom Tunstall, had sustained “important accidents”.
“Owen Jenner, 21, was initially handled trackside after which taken to the circuit medical centre, the place regardless of additional resuscitation remedy he died from a catastrophic head harm,” MSVR stated.
“Shane Richardson, 29, was initially handled trackside after which taken to the circuit medical centre earlier than being transferred to Royal Stoke College Hospital with extreme chest accidents. He died previous to arrival.
“Tom Tunstall, 47, was initially handled on the observe and was taken to the circuit medical centre, he was later transferred to Royal Stoke College Hospital with important again and stomach accidents.”
Riders Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Corridor, Freddie Barnes and Morgan McLaren-Wooden have been handled for minor accidents on the circuit medical centre.
Lewis Jones, Corey Tinker and George Edwards have been additionally concerned within the accident however didn’t endure harm.
MSVR and the Bike Racing Management Board stated they’re “investigating the total circumstances of the incident along side the Coroner and Cheshire Constabulary”.
Race one of many assembly passed off on Sunday with Bradley Ray claiming victory, earlier than Leon Haslam secured his first win since 2018 in Monday’s dash.
The Supersport Championship is a assist class to the principle British Superbike sequence.
Oulton Park in Cheshire was internet hosting the primary spherical of the 2025 championship.
