British rider Daley Mathison dies in opening Isle of Man TT race
World's most dangerous motorcycle race claims yet another life
British rider Daley Mathison died in a crash on the opening day of the Isle of Man TT races on Monday, organisers said in a statement.
MOTORING PODCAST | Cargumentative - How to build an Outlaw 911
For more episodes, click here.
Subscribe: iono.fm | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Player.fm.
They said the 27-year-old, an experienced competitor on the Snaefell circuit with three podium finishes in the electric Zero TT, was killed at Snugborough on the third of four laps of the Superbike TT.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Daley Mathison | Road Racer (@daleymathison104) on
The race was stopped after the accident with Peter Hickman declared the winner, the result decided by positions after the second lap.
The TT races around the island off the north-west coast of England have been run since 1907 and rank among the most dangerous in motorsport. Two riders died last year.