Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Eight Grand Prix motorcycle racing champions have died while racing or practicing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Dario Ambrosini in 1951, Leslie Graham in 1953, Rupert Hollaus in 1954, Tom Phillis in 1962, Bill Ivy in 1969, Jarno Saarinen in 1973, Daijiro Kato in 2003, and Marco Simoncelli in 2011. Hollaus is often credited as the only rider ...
August 7, 2008. 51. Italy. Engineer and manager, CEO of Pininfarina. Vespa GT60 scooter. 250. Cambiano, Turin. [nb 4] [13] Conditions at the time of the crash were very foggy.
This was possibly the first death in the Isle of Man of a person in a motorcycle or road vehicle crash. [3] The deadliest year was 2005, when 11 people died; three riders and one marshal died during the June race, and six riders and one course bystander died during the Manx Grand Prix in August/September 2005.
5,286. 2017. 5,172 [5] 89,000. † some NHTSA lists show 3,181. ‡ some NHTSA lists show 3,714. This is a list of numbers of motorcycle deaths in U.S. by year from 1994 to 2014. United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11 years after reaching a historic low of 2,116 fatalities in 1997, then increased to over 5,000 around ...
List of Daytona International Speedway fatalities. Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 41 on-track fatalities: 24 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker. The most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February ...
Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, but advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced the rate of fatal accidents. [2] Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes.
Since the change in the helmet law, motorcycle deaths were 17 in 2021, 10 in 2022 and 18 in 2023, which hit an all-time peak. Last year was the second deadliest year overall on Kansas City streets.
British Motorcycle Racing Club: Lansdowne Classic Series Matchless: 51 Frances Fletcher 7 October 2017 Clearways Classic Racing Motorcycle Club: 52 Kyle O'Donovan 8 July 2018 Paddock Hill British Motorcycle Racing Club: MRO Powerbikes BMW S1000RR: 53 Dan Thomas 13 July 2019 Pilgrim's Drop British Motorcycle Racing Club: Rookie Minitwin Suzuki SV650