Tributes paid to two riders killed in 11-bike British Supersport Championship crash
Summary
Two motorcycle racers, British national Owen Jenner and New Zealand's Shane Richardson, were killed in an 11-bike collision during a race at Oulton Park, UK. Another participant, Tom Tunstall, is in the hospital with severe back and abdominal injuries.Key Facts
- The fatal crash took place during the British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park, UK.
- The riders killed were Shane Richardson from New Zealand and Owen Jenner from the UK.
- Another rider, Tom Tunstall, was seriously injured in the crash.
- Owen Jenner started his racing career in Junior Motorcross before moving to tarmac racing. He won multiple titles.
- Jenner was a part of the Kramer Team during the 2024 British GP2 season, in which he won a title.
- Shane Richardson was from New Zealand but moved to the UK. He concurrently ran a joinery business to his racing career.
- Richardson started racing in 2013 and got into international events within four years.
- Richardson also had two children, Maddie and Max, in the UK with his partner Hannah James.
- Another rider from New Zealand, Morgan McLaren-Wood, who suffered minor injuries in the crash, expressed grief over the tragic incident on social media.
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