Superbike riders suffered ‘unsurvivable injuries’
Warga Inggris Owen Jenner dan Shane Richardson, dari Selandia Baru, tewas dalam kecelakaan di Oulton Park, Cheshire
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Two riders suffered “unsurvivable injuries” during a British Superbike Championship event, their inquests have heard.
Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, died in a crash at the first corner of the Oulton Park circuit in Tarporley, Cheshire, on 5 May.
Richardson over-accelerated about 300m from the start line in the British Supersport Championship race and was thrown into the path of fellow riders, who Jenner was unable to avoid.
Petugas pemeriksa mayat mencatat kesimpulan kematian karena kecelakaan dan mengatakan bukti menunjukkan penyelenggara lomba telah mengikuti “semua prosedur yang diperlukan”.
Jenner died at the scene from head injuries while Richardson died from chest injuries about two hours after the crash, while en route to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
The inquests, at Cheshire Coroner’s Court in Warrington, heard post-mortem examinations revealed their injuries were “unsurvivable”.
The Supersport Championship, in which the crash happened, is a support class to the main British Superbike series.
Drone footage of track where two riders died in motorcycle race
Direktur balapan Stuart Higgs, dari penyelenggara Motor Sport Vision Racing, mengatakan tikungan pertama, yang dikenal sebagai tikungan Old Hall, tidak dianggap sebagai area berisiko tinggi dan sebelumnya tidak ada korban jiwa.
Sekitar 37 peserta berbaris untuk balapan pertama musim 2025 pada akhir pekan Hari Libur Bank, menurut pemeriksaan tersebut.
Asked by senior coroner for Cheshire, Jacqueline Devonish, whether the sport involved an inherent risk of death, Higgs replied: “Sadly it does.
“The riders sign a very cold declaration that they understand they may risk injury or death.”
PC Andrew Balmforth, a forensic collision investigator for Cheshire Police, said he was satisfied there were no issues with the race track and that licence and inspection requirements had been obtained beforehand.
He said both men were hit by their fellow competitors but there was nothing the other riders could have done.
‘Great spirits’
Jenner, of Crowborough, East Sussex, had been riding motorcycles from the age of six and was considered a “rising star” after he won three British championship titles across different classes.
Orangtuanya, Michael dan Emma Jenner, telah melakukan perjalanan ke Cheshire pada akhir pekan dan Michael Jenner mengatakan putranya “bersemangat” untuk memulai perlombaan.
Hannah Wright, long-term partner of New Zealander Richardson, said he had ridden motorcycles competitively from the age of four and had a “very successful” international career, during which he had gained “exceptional racing experience”.
She said: “Prior to the race we had a laugh and a banter in the garage with his team. Everybody was in great spirits that day.
“We even spoke about how we had such a good feeling for the season that year.”
Devonish said: “On the strength of the evidence we have heard I am satisfied those governing the race at Oulton Park that race weekend followed all required procedure, insofar as they had undertaken the annual inspections appropriately and they had required licences from their riders.”
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Published7 May 2025
