Two drivers die during the “catastrophic” crash at the British Superbike race

Two drivers died after an 11-bike crash in a British super sports championship race in Oulton Park on Sunday.

The 21 -year -old Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson (29) suffered fatal injuries in the first corner of the opening round in what the organizers described as a “catastrophic accident”, while the 47 Tom Tunstall suffered significant injuries to his back and belly.

Tunstall was brought to the Royal Stoke University Hospital and five other drivers were treated on the route for minor injuries. Three drivers fled out of the stack unscathed.

In an explanation of the organizers' motorsport, “At the beginning of the race of the Quattro Group of the Quattro group British group in the Oulton Park in Oulton Park, in which the first round in the first round, there was an incident with a chain reaction, where 11 drivers fell.

“The race was stopped immediately and the medical services of the route were used.

“Due to the extreme severity of the incident and the ongoing medical intervention, the rest of the Bennett British Superbike Championship Event was canceled.

“This catastrophic accident tragically led two drivers to be fatally injured and suffered another significant injuries.

“The motorcycle racing control board and the motorsport vision racing examine the complete circumstances of the incident in connection with the forensic doctor and Cheshire Constabular.”

The British driver Jenner, who drove to Rapid Honda, died of a “catastrophic head injury,” said the MSVR.

The New Zealander Richardson died with “serious breast injuries” before he arrived at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.