The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is considered by many to be the “most dangerous race in the world”. The motorsport event takes place on the small island of the Isle of Man between England and Ireland. In this year’s edition, five participants died.
Among them were father and son Roger and Bradley Stockton, who died in a crash in the final lap of the race on Friday. The two of them participated in the sidecar class together.
– Losing two members of the same family is heartbreaking. But the bond between father and son who fulfills his dream of participating together in the Isle of Man TT gives us a glimmer of hope in dark times, the organizers wrote in a statement. statement.
Pastor Roger has competed sporadically since 2000, while Bradley is participating for the first time in his life.
Had a completely different dream
The deaths bring the total to five, which is the highest since 1989, according to Telegraph. Previously, Cesar Chanal, Mark Purslow and Davy Morgan died that year.
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