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05/06/2014
Second Racer Killed In Isle Of Man TT
The professional bike racer Karl Harris has became the second motorcyclist to die after a crash during the 2014 Isle of Man TT race.
Tributes have been paid to the 34-year-old from Sheffield, who died on Tuesday after being involved in a crash on Joey's Corner
Mr Harris, three-time winner of the British Superstock Race, made his TT Race debut in 2012, was also a three-time British Supersport champion.
The clerk of the TT course Gary Thompson said: "Karl was one of the great characters in the race paddock” and added that "He was a hugely talented racer and will be sorely missed."
Last Monday 65-year-old Bob Price died after a collision in a Supersport category race in the village of Ballaugh, when he came off his bike at a humpback bridge, according to the Stroud News and Journal.
(CVS)
Tributes have been paid to the 34-year-old from Sheffield, who died on Tuesday after being involved in a crash on Joey's Corner
Mr Harris, three-time winner of the British Superstock Race, made his TT Race debut in 2012, was also a three-time British Supersport champion.
The clerk of the TT course Gary Thompson said: "Karl was one of the great characters in the race paddock” and added that "He was a hugely talented racer and will be sorely missed."
Last Monday 65-year-old Bob Price died after a collision in a Supersport category race in the village of Ballaugh, when he came off his bike at a humpback bridge, according to the Stroud News and Journal.
(CVS)
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