Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race
Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race18 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleSouthern 100 Road RacesAlan Oversby crashed during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the approach to...
A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race18 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleSouthern 100 Road RacesAlan Oversby crashed during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the approach to Ballakeighan, on the second lap of the raceA competitor has died following a crash during the Pre-TT Classic races on the Isle of Man. Alan Oversby, 68, from Bolton le Sands in Lancashire, crashed on the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit in the south of the island.
Southern 100 Road Races said Oversby was an experienced Pre-TT Classic Road races competitor, having first competed in 2005 and scoring his first win in 2006. He secured 16 wins overall, including two on Sunday.
Southern 100 Road Races extended their "deepest sympathy" to Oversby's wife Julie, his family, team and friends.
The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.
