Shrewsbury man killed during Isle of Man TT practice session
A Shrewsbury man has died during a sidecar practice session at the Isle of Man TT yesterday evening.
Sidecar passenger, Kevin Morgan, 59, from Shrewsbury and rider Bill Currie, 67, from Ellesmere Port, were both killed during the second sidecar qualifying session at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races following an incident at Ballacrye in the North of the Island.
Bill was an experienced racer who first competed at the TT Races in 1969, when he recorded a third place finish. He finished 8th in last year’s TT sidecar Race in his fastest ever race time of 107.944.
Kevin made his TT debut in 1984. This was the first year that the pair had competed together.
ACU Events Managing Director Jim Parker said:
"I have known both Bill and Kevin for many years and am deeply saddened by their untimely death. They were a huge part of the sidecar paddock and will be sorely missed by everyone involved in the event."
The Coroner of Inquests has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.
