Two pilots die in an accident in a race of the British Superbike championship

The English pilot Owen Jenner and Neozyre Shane Richardson, 21 and 29 years old, have died on Monday during a serious accident In a race of the British Superbike championship in the Oulton Park circuit, north of England. At the same time, a third participant suffers from “important injuries” On the back and abdomen.

The test stopped in the first curve of the first round after a serious chain accident was unleashed. The event was canceled When checking the size of what happened. The English Owen Jenner, 21, was treated on the track before being transferred to the Medical Circuit Center, where, despite receiving additional resuscitation, he died “because of a catastrophic brain injury,” said Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR), responsible for the operations of the Oulton Park circuit.

Meanwhile, the New Shane Richardson, 29, also received medical assistance in the layout and transferred to the medical center of the circuit, but died “before arriving” to the Royal Stoke University Hospital with serious chest injuries.

In addition, another pilotTom Tunstall, 47, was affected by the accident and suffers “important back and abdomen injuries.” Meanwhile, pilots Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Hall, Freddie Barnes and Morgan McLaren-Wood were treated for “minor injuries” in the medical center of the circuit.

Cheshire Police is investigating deaths. “Due to the seriousness of the incident and on the current medical intervention, the rest of the event was canceled,” said the police.