Two dead pilots and 5 injured in an accident in the British Superbike

Tragedy in British motorcyclingIn the « British Superbike Championship »the main motorcycle championship in the United Kingdom. Monday are Two pilots died due to an accident – which involved 11 runners – which took place a Olton Park On the circuit near Little Budworth, in Cheshire.

It is the British Owen Jenner, 21 years oldand of the New Zealand Shane Richardson29 years old. Five injured. One of these, Tom Tunstall, is found in critical conditions (serious back wounds and abdomen).

The crash, terrible happened to first lap of the race, at the first cornerwith a fall in front of the group that triggered one chain reaction. The race was suspended and was attempted the resuscitation For Jenner and Richardson, but both died before reaching the hospital. To give the official announcement of their disappearance was the British Superbike championship (BSB) with an official statement: «At the start of the British Supersport Quattro Group championship race in Olton Park, at the exit of the first corner, on the first lap, a chain accident occurred involving 11 drivers. The race was immediately interrupted and rescue on the track intervened. Due to the extreme severity of the accident and the continuous medical intervention, The remaining part of the event was canceled», Reads the official note.

Jenner died « because of a head injury »while the death of Richardson was made official at the Royal Stoke University Hospital for serious chest injuries. The New Zealand – who leaves his wife and two young children – Before the race, on social media, he had republished in the Instagram stories – a previous interview in which he reflected on the sprint of the previous day, Sunday: «It went well, but it was a bad start, I lost several positions. However, we understood how to behave ».