The 2011 Isle of Man TT has just begun, and already there has been a tragic accident. Bill Currie and Kevin Morgan were both killed during a qualifying session at the 2011 Isle of Man TT.
Here is a statement from ACU Events LTD:
ACU Events Ltd regret to announce that sidecar competitor Bill Currie, 67, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and his passenger Kevin Morgan, 59, from Shrewsbury were both killed during the second sidecar qualifying session at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races following an incident at Ballacrye in the North of the Island. The session was immediately red flagged following the incident.
Bill was an experienced racer who first competed at the TT Races in 1969, when he recorded a third place finish. He finished 8th in last year’s TT sidecar Race in his fastest ever race time of 107.944. Kevin made his TT debut in 1984. This was the first year that the pair had competed together.
Bill was divorced with 2 children and Kevin was single with two sons. The ACU wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of both competitors.
Jim Parker, Managing Director, ACU Events, commented: “I have known both Bill and Kevin for many years and am deeply saddened by their untimely death. They were a huge part of the sidecar paddock and will be sorely missed by everyone involved in the event.”
The Coroner of Inquests has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.
The Isle of Man is celebrating 100 years of road racing this year, and unfortunately, the TT has seen many deaths on its historic course. By my count, there have been more than 120 deaths at the Isle of Man TT (and at least a hundred more at the Mountain Course that didn't occur during the TT) which makes it easy to see why it has been dubbed "the most dangerous race."
This is the second consecutive year that someone has died at the Isle of Man TT. Paul Dobbs died during the Isle of Man TT Supersport race last year.
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