Isle of Man TT Races Report Yet Another Motorcycle Fatality
After the unfortunate death of racer Dan Kneen, it is with regret that we bring to you the news of yet another fatal accident.
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26-year-old Adam Lyon was killed in an incident during the Supersport 1 Race on 4th June, at the Isle of Man TT Races. According to ACE Events Ltd, the accident occurred at Casey’s, just after the 45th km mark of the course, on the 3rd lap of the race.
The race was eventually won by Michael Dunlop, which would be his second victory of the week. Dunlop had dedicated his first win to teammate Kneen at that time.
This event would bring the death toll at the world’s most dangerous motorsports circuit to 257 over the past 111 years.
In a statement issued by the organizers, they stated that “Adam was a newcomer to the TT this year. He qualified in 24th place for today’s race with a fastest lap of 122.261 which he improved to 122.636 mph” (about 197 km/h) on the opening lap of the race on 4th June. His fastest lap of the TT course - 123.443 - was in Friday’s Superbike qualifying session.
“Adam lapped at 122.499 as a newcomer at the Ulster Grand Prix in 2017, finishing 11th in the second Supersport race. He finished sixth in the 2010 Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship with podiums at Croft and Silverstone.”
“ACU Events Ltd wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to Adam’s family and friends.
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Last year, three bikers also passed away during the Isle of TT motorcycle races.
This led to public protests of the race, while a journalist from a motorbike magazine - Mark Williams - called for the event to be banned, even stating that the spectators had a “perverse thrill of watching living human beings get seriously hurt or killed.”
Calls for the banning of the races have been unsuccessful so far.