- Rider deaths in British motorcycle racing series
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This article is about riders who have died competing in British domestic series. For riders who have died at British circuits while competing in international series, see Rider deaths in motorcycle racing.
Motorcycle racing is a popular competitor and spectator sport in Great Britain. A number meetings take place every weekend of the motorport season, at various circuits across the country. These range from club or national series, like the Thundersport GB series, to higher profile events like the British Superbike Championship. The age of competitors in cirucit racing ranges from juniors of 12 years to people in their 60's. Due to the large number of competitors and the dangerous nature of the sport, there have been a substantial amount of rider deaths recorded. Often these deaths occur in series without a major media profile and therefore receive very little coverage. The worst single incident occured in 1971 when Peter Pritchard, Peter Sheridan and Philip Smith all died as the result of a sidecar crash at Oulton Park.
This article list riders to have died competiting in British national or club racing series of any level.
Year Rider Series Circuit Ref 1932 
Mr DillionUnknown Sidecar Meeting Donington Park [1] 1933 Alfred MeadUnknown Donington Park [1] 1955 Eric ShepardUnknown Castle Combe [1] 1958 John ShakesphereMallory Championship Mallory Park [1] 1960 Neville SmithWirrall 100 Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1961 Norman BramhallAuto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1] 1961 John Thomas AddisAuto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1] 1962 Bob McIntyreBritish 500cc Championship Oulton Park [1] 1962 J.W DeavilleUnknown Oulton Park [1] 1962 Roy MatthewBritish Road Racing Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1962 Harold ScholesUnknown Sidecar Meeting Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Thomas SheaffUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Blake OsborneHutchinson 100 Meeting Silverstone [1] 1963 Gary SawardUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1963 Dave DownerUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1963 Gordon PillUnknown Castle Combe [1] 1964 Paul RichardsonUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1964 Alan ParkerUnknown Oulton Park [1] 1965 
Florian CamathiasUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1965 Alan HaighUnknown Oulton Park [1] 1965 Alex FullertonUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1965 Bernard GaynorUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1966 Robert SmithUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1966 Brian MadinUnknown Darley Race Darley Moor [1] 1967 Stuart HughesUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1967 Fritz ScheideggerSidecar Race of the Year Mallory Park [1] 1969 Roly CapperDarley 350cc Race Darley Moor [1] 1971 Peter Pritchard750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1971 Peter Sheridan750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1971 Philip Smith750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1] 1972 Thomas GoodfellowBritish 750cc Championship Mallory Park [1] 1972 Patrick BelshawVincent Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 1972 Roderick GoslingDarley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1972 John HartridgeDarley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1972 Cyril JonesUnknown Snetterton [1] 1972 Graham PennyHutchinson 100 Meeting Brands Hatch [1] 1973 Graham WillsUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1974 Dennis WestwoodUnknown Sidecar Meeting Mallory Park [1] 1974 Mick MooreSnetterton Combine Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1975 Veronica EnsorUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1975 Lance CaponSliver Trophy Road Race Series Brands Hatch [1] 1976 
Rod NorthUnknown Oulton Park [1] 1976 Derek BestUnknown Oulton Park [1] 1976 Bill HendersonRace of the Year Mallory Park [1] 1976 Thomas StandingUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1977 Mick PatrickMCN Superbike Championship Cadwell Park [1] 1977 Piers ForesterBRC Formula 750 Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1977 Steve TomkinsBemsee Club Meeting Snetterton [1] 1977 Phil BoscoNorth East Solo Championship Croft Circuit [1] 1978 
Greg BaileyUnknown Donington Park [1] 1978 Stanley CooperDarley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1] 1979 Dave PowellUnknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1980 
Hans Peter LubberingUnknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1980 Geoff FawcettUnknown Cadwell Park [1] 1980 Simon CorryBMCRC Production Race Snetterton [1] 1981 Dave PotterBritish Superbike Championship Oulton Park [1] 1981 Wayne MillsACU 125cc Clubmans Championship Silverstone [1] 1981 Mick DownsNewmarket Club Championships Snetterton [1] 1981 William WatsonCheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1981 Neil MilesUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1981 William DeaconUnknown Mallory Park [1] 1981 Kevin ClementsonTransatlantic Trophy Meeting Mallory Park [1] 1982 Michael Robbins500cc Production Championship Donington Park [1] 1982 Bill JacksonUnknown Snetterton [1] 1983 John BirkettStar of Darley Race Darley Moor [1] 1986 Suzzana BergUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1986 Brian WhittakerUnknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1] 1987 Carl DugdaleCheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1] 1988 Kenny IronsBritish Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [1] 1988 Peter WardenUnknown Cadwell Park [1] 1988 Les BurganUnknown Snetterton [1] 1988 Paul BlanksChampion of Brands Series Brands Hatch [1] 1989 Dave BurfordUnknown Brands Hatch [1] 1989 Paul KernanDarley Ministock Championship Darley Moor [1] 1990 Paul WalshF5 Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 1990 Rob ButlerChampion of Snetterton Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1990 Eric MartinNewmarket Club Sidecar Race Snetterton [1] 1990 Mike GrayKen Redfearn Trophy Knockhill [1] 1992 Kevin LowndesUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1992 Norman FrancisUnknown Vintage Event Mallory Park [1] 1993 David CollinsForgotten Era Championship Mallory Park [1] 1994 Gary WalkerBritish 250cc Supercup Championship Brands Hatch [1] 1995 Stephen GraysonUnknown Cadwell Park [1] 1996 Richard EverettThunderbike Championship Oulton Park [1] 1997 Stephen LeeBritish 125cc Championship Mallory Park [1] 1998 Unknown RiderBemsee Club Open Junior Race Pembrey [1] 1999 Ian HamiltonClassic Racing Bike Club Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 1999 David MorrisBritish Supermono Championship Croft Circuit [1] 2000 Kevin ScottClassic Racing Club Sidecar Race Pembrey [1] 2000 Kieth LowtonAprilla RS250 Championship Oulton Park [1] 2001 Bob BradleyBoxing Day Meeting Mallory Park [1] 2001 Tim LevyBritish 250cc Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2002 Rod ClaphamUnknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1] 2002 Gavin TurnerPowerbike Southern Championship Brands Hatch [1] 2003 Ross CampbellClub Supersport 600 Championship Snetterton [1] 2004 Darren MitchellBritish Superstock Championship Brands Hatch [1] 2004 Ian McdonaldScottish Production Championship Knockhill [1] 2005 Chris JonesBritish 125cc Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2005 Miles TrippNG Club Streetstock Championship Pembrey [1] 2005 Gareth CuttsDerby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2005 Ross PaineDerby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1] 2006 Matt HorneDerby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1] 2006 Ashley MartinBritish Supersport Championship Cadwell Park [1] 2006 Richard MoretonEast Midlands Club Events Mallory Park [1] 2006 Ollie BridewellBritish Superbike Championship Mallory Park [1] 2008 Richard GammonDerby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2008 Ben LightowlerBMCRC Junior Stocksport 600 Brands Hatch [1] 2009 Terry McConnachieDerby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1] 2009 Richard SlaterHottrax Endurance Championship Snetterton [1] 2010 Simon ExtonThunderbike Championship Snetterton [1] 2011 Benjamin GautreyBritish Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [2] 2011 Dave WellsSidecar Festival Mallory Park [1] + = Multiple riders to have died as the result of a single incident (see previous/following entry)
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- ^ Press Association (29 August 2011), "Ben Gautrey killed in race accident at British Superbike meeting", The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/aug/29/ben-gautrey-british-superbikes-death, retrieved 2011-08-30
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