DOUGLAS (Isle of Man), June 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British motorcycle rider Mark Purslow died in qualifying for the Isle of Man TT races on Wednesday, organisers said in a statement.
The 29-year-old from Wales, in his second TT, had been on his third lap of the fourth qualifying session when the accident occurred at Ballagarey.
Purslow had earlier lapped the Mountain Course at an average speed of 120.86mph.
Earlier, local rider Dave Moffitt was airlifted to hospital in Liverpool on Tuesday after another crash and was reported to be in a serious but stable condition.
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world, with 259 fatalities in various events to date.
The races are being held again after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the longest break for the event since World War Two. — NNN-AGENCIES
