Aust sidecar racer dies in Isle of Man

A crash in a motorcycle sidecar race on the Isle of Man off England's northwest coast has killed an Australian rider, race organisers say.

An Australian motorcycle sidecar racer has died following a crash in a race on the Isle of Man off England's northwest coast.

ACU Events Ltd announced the 27-year-old's death on Saturday in a statement on the official website of the Isle of Man TT race, saying the organisers expressed their deepest sympathy to the rider's family and friends.

He was originally from Melbourne before moving to live on the Isle of Man and made his TT Races debut in 2014.

The statement said the rider died near Rhencullen in Saturday's Sidecar Race 1. The race was immediately called off.

The sidecar passenger, from the Isle of Man, broke an ankle and was airlifted to hospital.


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