Tributes Paid To Two Riders Killed In Motorcycle Race

Tributes person been paid to nan 2 motorcycle riders who were killed successful a clang during a British Supersport Championship title astatine Oulton Park connected Monday.

Father-of-two Shane Richardson from New Zealand and 21-year-old British rider Owen Jenner were some fatally injured successful an 11-bike clang connected nan first thigh of nan race.

Another rider, Tom Tunstall, 47, is successful nan Royal Stoke University Hospital pinch important backmost and abdominal injuries, while 5 different riders suffered insignificant injuries.

Jenner, from Crowborough successful East Sussex, began his racing profession successful Junior Motorcross.

He past progressed to nan tarmac, winning nan 2018 Team Green, 2020 Junior Supersport and 2023 Junior Superstock titles. He joined nan Kramer Team for nan 2024 British GP2 season, winning nan title pinch 18 wins retired of 20 title finishes.

Jenner signed for Rapid Honda successful November 2024 and successful announcing his death, nan squad said it felt "sadness beyond words".

A connection added: "Our deepest condolences spell retired to nan families, friends, and teams of Owen during this unimaginably difficult time, and to those of Shane Richardson, who besides sadly mislaid his life.

"Our thoughts are besides pinch Tom Tunstall and his family, arsenic he continues to person aesculapian care.

"Losing 2 talented riders is simply a immense nonaccomplishment to nan full motorsport community."

Team Green Racing, said: "We are devastated to perceive of nan sad passing of Owen Jenner. Truly 1 of nan awesome characters of nan paddock and an incredibly talented racer."

Richardson grew up successful nan municipality of Lower Hutt, conscionable northbound of Wellington connected New Zealand's northbound Island, earlier moving to nan UK.

He has been a joiner since nan property of 16 and ran a joinery business alongside his racing career.

He began racing successful 2013 and wrong 4 years was competing astatine world events specified arsenic nan MotoAmerica title successful nan United States.

In 2019 he joined his woman Hannah James successful nan UK, wherever his 2 children, Maddie and Max, were born.

Fellow New Zealand rider Morgan McLaren-Wood, who suffered insignificant injuries successful nan crash, paid tribute to Richardson connected societal media.

"Struggling to find nan words for what happened," he said. "Rest successful bid Shane and Owen. My bosom goes retired to some of their families during this heartbreaking time."

New Zealand Hutt City councillor Brady Dyer posted connected Facebook: "Shane was proud to beryllium from Wainuiomata and was admired some locally and overseas for his accomplishment and passion.

"This is simply a heartbreaking loss, and I cognize galore successful our organization will beryllium emotion it deeply."

Fellow New Zealand rider Cormac Buchanan said Shane was "truly 1 of nan champion group I ever had nan privilege of sharing nan way with".

Writing connected Instagram, Buchanan said: "You ne'er grounded to put a grin connected each of our faces. You were personification I could look up to and study from and I americium truthful fortunate to person had your guidance successful my first twelvemonth successful nan UK.

"I cherish each of nan way walks pinch you and Damo, nan difficult battles we had, bumping bars and swapping paint. I'm grateful to person been capable to see you a competitor, rival, and a friend. I ever felt your support nary matter what nan situation, race, aliases result was".