Survivor from British Superbikes crash claims there 'nothing anyone could do' to prevent tragedy - with rider having been 'one row behind' victims of 11-bike pile-up

Daily Mail​

07-05-2025

A survivor from the Oulton Park motorcycle crash has claimed there was 'nothing anyone could do' to prevent the tragedy.
Two British Superbikes riders sadly lost their lives following an 11-man crash at Oulton Park, with the event duly cancelled. The horrific incident on Monday saw eleven riders fall at turn one.
Though medical personnel quickly rushed to the scene, Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, tragically lost their lives as a result of the crash.
Fellow rider Morgan McLaren-Wood suffered a sprained wrist and bruising to his back and knee in the crash on Monday afternoon.
Speaking to the BBC, McLaren-Wood recalled the 'chaos' of the crash but insisted there was nothing that could have been done to avoid the tragedy.
'I was maybe a row behind Shane and Owen, maybe five or six bikes behind them - maybe a bit more,' McLaren-Wood said.
'It was just chaos - there was nothing anyone could do.
'There were bikes everywhere.
'There was nowhere for anyone to go - it's such a tight track and there's not really any run-off on it either.'
McLaren-Wood had earlier offered his condolences to the families of Richardson and Jenner following the fatal crash.
'Struggling to find the words for what happened today. Rest in peace, Shane and Owen,' McLaren-Wood wrote on social media.
'My heart goes out to both of their families during this heartbreaking time.'
McLaren-Wood also shared two fundraising campaigns aimed at helping Richardson's partner Hannah and Jenner's family following the tragedy.
Over £45,000 has been raised across the two campaigns to date.
The harrowing scenes on Monday were caught live on TV as one rider lost control coming out of the first turn, leading him to skid across the tarmac and into another competitor.
Jenner was treated at trackside but died of a 'catastrophic' head injury despite further resuscitation treatment at the circuit's medical centre.
Richardson was also treated at the course before being transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital with severe chest injures. He died prior to arrival.
Fellow rider Tom Tunstall , 47, sustained 'significant' injuries and was taken to hospital.
Tunstall had initially been reported to have suffered back and abdominal injuries in the crash.
A MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) statement on Tuesday confirmed Tunstall is currently in Royal Stoke University Hospital, with the rider having sustained a broken bone in his neck.
The four other riders who sustained injuries are Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Hall and Freddie Barnes.
Cheshire Constabulary have confirmed that an investigation into the crash is underway, in coordination with the Coroner and racing authorities.
'Police are investigating two deaths on behalf of the coroner following a multiple collision at Oulton Park - Monday 5 May,' a police spokesperson said.
In an official statement on Monday, MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) confirmed the terrible news that both Jenner and Richardson had passed away.
The statement began: 'At the start of this afternoon's Quattro Group British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park, exiting turn one, Old Hall corner on the first lap, there was a chain reaction incident involving 11 riders falling.
'The race was immediately stopped and trackside medical services deployed.
'Due to the extreme severity of the incident and ongoing medical intervention, the remainder of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event was cancelled.
'This catastrophic accident has tragically resulted in two riders being fatally injured, and another sustaining significant injuries.'
On Jenner, the statement went on: 'Owen Jenner (21) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre, where despite further resuscitation treatment, he died from a catastrophic head injury.'
Richardson was then confirmed to have also passed away.
The statement added: 'Shane Richardson (29) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre before being transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital with severe chest injuries. He died prior to arrival.'