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New Zealander one of two riders killed in motorbike race in England
AP • May 6th, 2025 11:00 am
Photo: Photosport
A New Zealander was one of two motorbike riders who died during a British Supersport Championship race in northern England.
Another rider suffered significant injuries at Oulton Park on Tuesday (NZ time).
New Zealand rider Shane Richardson, 29, and Englishman Owen Jenner, 21, were fatally injured in an 11-bike crash at the first corner of the opening lap.
Photo: NZSBK Championship
Another rider, Tom Tunstall, 47, was transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital with significant back and abdominal injuries.
Five other riders were treated at the track for minor injuries, while three more escaped unharmed.
They cancelled the rest of the British Superbike Championship event.
Wainuiomata-product Richardson had been based in the UK since 2019. He competed for the Astro-JJR Hippo Suzuki team and finished ninth in last year's British Supersport Championship.
A British Superbike statement said: "Exiting turn one, Old Hall corner on the first lap, there was a chain reaction incident involving 11 riders falling. The race was immediately stopped and trackside medical services deployed.
"Due to the extreme severity of the incident and ongoing medical intervention, the remainder of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event was cancelled.
"This catastrophic accident has tragically resulted in two riders being fatally injured, and another sustaining significant injuries."
