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BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Rider injured in Oulton Park crash 'making progress'
Tom Tunstall, who was seriously injured in a horrific race incident which claimed the lives of fellow racers Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson at Oulton Park, says he is "making some step-by-step progress every day".Father-of-two Richardson from New Zealand and 21-year-old British rider Jenner died from the injuries they sustained in the 11-bike crash on the first lap of the British Supersport Championship race at the Cheshire circuit on 5 47, was transferred to the Royal Stoke Hospital with injuries which included a broken a post on his Facebook account, Tunstall explained that he was "very glad to be out of hospital" after "a difficult few weeks", before going on to outline the extent of his injuries."Multiple fracture to C1 vertebrae, torn ligaments and cracked skull - after eight days in traction, now being supported with a Halo frame screwed into my head for the next 2-3 months, which should hopefully fix that," he wrote. "Separated collarbone, damaged rotator cuff and some nerve issues with my tongue are improving very slightly every day."Very grateful for the quality of all the treatment received from the trackside, medical centre and hospital - their expertise has given me the best chance of recovery."British rider Tunstall expressed his sadness at the passing of Jenner and Richardson and expressed his sympathies."So desperately sad to hear about the tragic loss of Owen and Shane - both great, genuine people and very talented riders gone far too soon," he added. "My thoughts and sincerest condolences are with their families, friends and teams."
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Difficult start to season for Salisbury's Superbike Racer with crash before race
It's been a difficult start to the season for British Army Soldier and Bulford-based Superbike Racer Stephen 'Tommo' Thomas. Competing within the Army Motorcycle Road Race Team, he started his attack on the 2025 Hel Performance British Supersport Cup championship on the weekend of May 17 – 18 at Donington Park aboard his brand new Triumph 765RS. This is the main support class to the British Superbike main event featuring 2 free practice sessions, a qualifying, sprint race and feature race. This event will come to our local circuit of Thruxton between August 8 – 10, 2025. Setup issues during Friday Free Practice was subsequently followed by a crash at the start of the Saturday Sprint Race. Salisbury's Stephen Thomas at Donnington Park (Image: Michael Wincott)READ MORE: Family-run chippy 'so happy' to be crowned Salisbury's Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Despite huge efforts late into the eventing by the team, he was ruled out of any further competition that weekend due to bike damage. This was a missed opportunity for the Amesbury resident who had the pace to claim his first-ever Supersport Cup podium. Tommo now has 4 weeks to regroup before the next event at Snetterton, Norfolk. He would like to thank local companies JMF Heating & Plumbing, Signs in Motion & JP Autobodies for all their support, together with main supporters the Army Motorcycle Road Race Team & Black Onyx Concepts. Being a privately funded sport, Tommo is searching for further partners to support racing activity in 2025. If you'd like to know more about supporting Tommo and the related media and marketing opportunities, please contact him via Tommo21racing@ or visit It's a long season with plenty more opportunities, good luck Tommo.
Belfast Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Glenn Irwin banks valuable points at Donington: ‘It feels like a win'
Ray seemed to have the race in the bag after he pulled away at the start and opened a lead of around two seconds on his Raceways Yamaha. But Irwin had other ideas and the Northern Ireland man began to close the gap once he passed Scotsman Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Ducati). BSB title hopeful Irwin had forced his way into contention for his first victory of the season in the closing stages, but the 35-year-old lost time two laps from the end when he had to pull out of an overtaking move at the Fogarty Esses. Ray had some breathing space going onto the 20th and last lap, but Irwin reeled the 2022 champion back in again and looked poised to pounce until he got his Hager PBM Ducati sideways coming out of Fogarty's for the final time. Ray wrapped up a treble by 0.396s over the Carrickfergus man, who is 12 points behind his English rival after the first two rounds. Irwin had earlier finished third in the Sprint race after taking fourth on Saturday when he lost time because of rear tyre degradation. 'Honestly, I'm so happy and it feels like a win to bridge that gap in front of a packed Donington Park crowd and break the lap record, but hats off to Brad,' said Irwin, who set a new lap record in 1'26.832s on the 19th lap. 'I felt with four to go it was just going to be picking my moment, but he responded and that's what makes this championship so great, there's many top characters in it. 'The resilience to come back and do a 1'26.8 on lap 19 – I'm not too fussed about two points here and there at the minute at this time in the year. 'It's making the best of the job that we have and we're only going to grow.' Skinner finished third for the TAS Racing team on his Ducati. Andrew Irwin was seventh and 11th yesterday on the Honda Racing Fireblade, while fellow Northern Ireland rider Scott Swann (Send My Bag/IWR Honda) was 13th and 14th. Donegal's Rhys Irwin finished second in yesterday's British Supersport race on his Suzuki while Eugene McManus from Randalstown was fourth on the MMB Ducati ahead of reigning champion Jack Kennedy (Honda Racing UK). David Allingham claimed fifth on the SMS/Nicholl Oils BMW in the Superstock 1000 race. The third BSB round takes place at Snetterton from June 20-22. Meanwhile, Jonathan Rea was 10th in the World Superbike Superpole race on Sunday and 13th in Race 2 at Most in the Czech Republic. The Pata Maxus Yamaha rider, who earned his first points of the season with 10th in Saturday's race, missed the first three rounds of the year through injury before making his return at Cremona in Italy at the beginning of May. Rea received two long-lap penalties in Race 2 after he made contact with Ducati's Alvaro Bautista, who crashed into Xavi Vierge (HRC Honda). Rea managed to stay upright but Spaniards Bautista and Vierge's races were over, with Vierge taken to the medical centre with a suspected injury to his right ankle. 'In Race 2, unfortunately got caught up in a first turn race accident and served two long lap penalties,' said Rea. 'Alvaro and I committed to the same piece of tarmac and that accident impacted not just his race and Xavi Vierge, but also Alex Lowes who took evasive action, so sorry to them guys. 'Before that I was feeling really competitive on my R1 and battling in the top five – positions I haven't been used to for quite some time.' Reigning champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad) won the Superpole race from Nicolo Bulega ( Ducati), but Razgatlioglu's bid for a treble was later thwarted by Bulega, who pipped him to the win on the line by 0.027s in the final race of the weekend. Bulega leads Razgatlioglu by 29 points after five rounds, with Misano in Italy hosting round six from June 13-15. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Ducati) finished third in all three races over the weekend.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rider injured in Oulton Park crash stable in hospital
The family of Tom Tunstall says he remains in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a broken neck in a crash at Monday's British Supersport Championship race which killed two fellow Shane Richardson from New Zealand and 21-year-old British rider Owen Jenner died from the injuries they sustained in the 11-bike crash on the first lap of the race at Oulton Park in 47, suffered significant back and abdominal injuries in the crash, which was later confirmed to include a broken bone in his neck, and he was transferred to the Royal Stoke Hospital.A statement released on Thursday said: "Tom's family would like to thank everyone for their well wishes at this difficult time."We would like to give a brief update on Tom's condition. He is currently stable and undergoing treatment for his spinal injury. "We are grateful for the excellent care received from the Royal Stoke University Hospital. We would like to thank the BSB medical team at Oulton Park for their hard work and care for all the riders involved. "But most of all, we are all extremely saddened to hear about the loss of Owen and Shane, and we send our sincerest heartfelt condolences to their families and friends". Five other riders - Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Hall, Freddie Barnes and Morgan McLaren-Wood - were treated for minor injuries at the circuit medical Jones, Corey Tinker and George Edwards were also involved in the accident but did not suffer injury. Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR), which is responsible for circuit operations at Oulton Park, has launched an investigation into the incident along with the Motorcycle Racing Control Board, the Coroner and Cheshire Police.
Daily Tribune
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
Two riders killed in British Supersport motorbike race
Two motorcycle racers died and another was seriously injured in an 11-bike crash during a British Supersport event on Monday, organisers said. Englishman Owen Jenner and New Zealander Shane Richardson were fatally injured in the pile-up on the first lap of the race at Oulton Park in the northwest of England. The race, a support event to the British Superbike Championship, was halted and the rest of the day's race programme cancelled. Another English rider, Tom Tunstall, sustained 'significant injuries' in the crash, said a statement on Monday night from circuit organisers Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR). '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,' MSVR said. '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.
