- Rider deaths in British motorcycle racing series
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This article is about riders who have died competing in British domestic series. For riders who have died at British circuits while competing in international series, see Rider deaths in motorcycle racing.
Motorcycle racing is a popular competitor and spectator sport in Great Britain. A number meetings take place every weekend of the motorport season, at various circuits across the country. These range from club or national series, like the Thundersport GB series, to higher profile events like the British Superbike Championship. The age of competitors in cirucit racing ranges from juniors of 12 years to people in their 60's. Due to the large number of competitors and the dangerous nature of the sport, there have been a substantial amount of rider deaths recorded. Often these deaths occur in series without a major media profile and therefore receive very little coverage. The worst single incident occured in 1971 when Peter Pritchard, Peter Sheridan and Philip Smith all died as the result of a sidecar crash at Oulton Park.
This article list riders to have died competiting in British national or club racing series of any level.
Year Rider Series Circuit Ref 1932 Mr Dillion Unknown Sidecar Meeting Donington Park [1] 1933 Alfred Mead Unknown Donington Park [1] 1955 Eric Shepard Unknown Castle Combe [1] 1958 John Shakesphere Mallory Championship Mallory Park [1] 1960 Neville Smith Wirrall 100 Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1961 Norman Bramhall Auto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1] 1961 John Thomas Addis Auto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1] 1962 Bob McIntyre British 500cc Championship Oulton Park [1] 1962 J.W Deaville Unknown Oulton Park [1] 1962 Roy Matthew British Road Racing Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1962 Harold Scholes Unknown Sidecar Meeting Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Thomas Sheaff Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Blake Osborne Hutchinson 100 Meeting Silverstone [1] 1963 Gary Saward Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1963 Dave Downer Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Gordon Pill Unknown Castle Combe [1] 1964 Paul Richardson Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1964 Alan Parker Unknown Oulton Park [1] 1965 Florian Camathias Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1965 Alan Haigh Unknown Oulton Park [1] 1965 Alex Fullerton Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1965 Bernard Gaynor Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1966 Robert Smith Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1966 Brian Madin Unknown Darley Race Darley Moor [1] 1967 Stuart Hughes Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1967 Fritz Scheidegger Sidecar Race of the Year Mallory Park [1] 1969 Roly Capper Darley 350cc Race Darley Moor [1] 1971 Peter Pritchard 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1971 Peter Sheridan 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1971 Philip Smith 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1972 Thomas Goodfellow British 750cc Championship Mallory Park [1] 1972 Patrick Belshaw Vincent Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 1972 Roderick Gosling Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1972 John Hartridge Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1972 Cyril Jones Unknown Snetterton [1] 1972 Graham Penny Hutchinson 100 Meeting Brands Hatch [1] 1973 Graham Wills Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1974 Dennis Westwood Unknown Sidecar Meeting Mallory Park [1] 1974 Mick Moore Snetterton Combine Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1975 Veronica Ensor Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1975 Lance Capon Sliver Trophy Road Race Series Brands Hatch [1] 1976 Rod North Unknown Oulton Park [1] 1976 Derek Best Unknown Oulton Park [1] 1976 Bill Henderson Race of the Year Mallory Park [1] 1976 Thomas Standing Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1977 Mick Patrick MCN Superbike Championship Cadwell Park [1] 1977 Piers Forester BRC Formula 750 Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1977 Steve Tomkins Bemsee Club Meeting Snetterton [1] 1977 Phil Bosco North East Solo Championship Croft Circuit [1] 1978 Greg Bailey Unknown Donington Park [1] 1978 Stanley Cooper Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1979 Dave Powell Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1980 Hans Peter Lubbering Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1980 Geoff Fawcett Unknown Cadwell Park [1] 1980 Simon Corry BMCRC Production Race Snetterton [1] 1981 Dave Potter British Superbike Championship Oulton Park [1] 1981 Wayne Mills ACU 125cc Clubmans Championship Silverstone [1] 1981 Mick Downs Newmarket Club Championships Snetterton [1] 1981 William Watson Cheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1981 Neil Miles Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1981 William Deacon Unknown Mallory Park [1] 1981 Kevin Clementson Transatlantic Trophy Meeting Mallory Park [1] 1982 Michael Robbins 500cc Production Championship Donington Park [1] 1982 Bill Jackson Unknown Snetterton [1] 1983 John Birkett Star of Darley Race Darley Moor [1] 1986 Suzzana Berg Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1986 Brian Whittaker Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1987 Carl Dugdale Cheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1988 Kenny Irons British Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [1] 1988 Peter Warden Unknown Cadwell Park [1] 1988 Les Burgan Unknown Snetterton [1] 1988 Paul Blanks Champion of Brands Series Brands Hatch [1] 1989 Dave Burford Unknown Brands Hatch [1] 1989 Paul Kernan Darley Ministock Championship Darley Moor [1] 1990 Paul Walsh F5 Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 1990 Rob Butler Champion of Snetterton Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1990 Eric Martin Newmarket Club Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1990 Mike Gray Ken Redfearn Trophy Knockhill [1] 1992 Kevin Lowndes Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1992 Norman Francis Unknown Vintage Event Mallory Park [1] 1993 David Collins Forgotten Era Championship Mallory Park [1] 1994 Gary Walker British 250cc Supercup Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1995 Stephen Grayson Unknown Cadwell Park [1] 1996 Richard Everett Thunderbike Championship Oulton Park [1] 1997 Stephen Lee British 125cc Championship Mallory Park [1] 1998 Unknown Rider Bemsee Club Open Junior Race Pembrey [1] 1999 Ian Hamilton Classic Racing Bike Club Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1999 David Morris British Supermono Championship Croft Circuit [1] 2000 Kevin Scott Classic Racing Club Sidecar Race Pembrey [1] 2000 Kieth Lowton Aprilla RS250 Championship Oulton Park [1] 2001 Bob Bradley Boxing Day Meeting Mallory Park [1] 2001 Tim Levy British 250cc Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2002 Rod Clapham Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 2002 Gavin Turner Powerbike Southern Championship Brands Hatch [1] 2003 Ross Campbell Club Supersport 600 Championship Snetterton [1] 2004 Darren Mitchell British Superstock Championship Brands Hatch [1] 2004 Ian Mcdonald Scottish Production Championship Knockhill [1] 2005 Chris Jones British 125cc Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2005 Miles Tripp NG Club Streetstock Championship Pembrey [1] 2005 Gareth Cutts Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2005 Ross Paine Derby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1] 2006 Matt Horne Derby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1] 2006 Ashley Martin British Supersport Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2006 Richard Moreton East Midlands Club Events Mallory Park [1] 2006 Ollie Bridewell British Superbike Championship Mallory Park [1] 2008 Richard Gammon Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2008 Ben Lightowler BMCRC Junior Stocksport 600 Brands Hatch [1] 2009 Terry McConnachie Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2009 Richard Slater Hottrax Endurance Championship Snetterton [1] 2010 Simon Exton Thunderbike Championship Snetterton [1] 2011 Benjamin Gautrey British Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [2] 2011 Dave Wells Sidecar Festival Mallory Park [1] + = Multiple riders to have died as the result of a single incident (see previous/following entry)
References
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- ^ Press Association (29 August 2011), "Ben Gautrey killed in race accident at British Superbike meeting", The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/aug/29/ben-gautrey-british-superbikes-death, retrieved 2011-08-30
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