Terrible tragedy in race in England: two drivers dead

Terrible tragedy in the British Supersport championship at Oulton Park, England: two young riders, aged 21 and 29, died after a serious accident happened at the first corner of Monday’s race at the Cheshire circuit. The victims are 21-year-old Englishman Owen Jenner and 29-year-old New Zealander Shane Richardson, who crashed after the first few meters of the second heat of the British race along with nine other riders.

The two young riders were killed in a car crash.

A dramatic carambole, which also involved Tom Tunstall, who was seriously injured in the back and abdomen. Less serious was the condition of the other riders who fell.

The’accident occurred after the first corner of the circuit and was triggered by the fall of a centaur: from there came a series of pileups and collisions, fatal to Jenner and Richardson. The former died from a brain injury, the latter from serious chest injuries: the helicopter flight to the’hospital was unnecessary.

The race has been canceled and all events still scheduled for the weekend have been permanently cancelled.