Isle of Man TT racer killed during qualifying crash

Isle of Man TT racer, Daniel Ingham, has been killed in a crash during qualifying for the competition.

The 33-year-old was involved in a crash at Doran's Bend on the western side of the course, completing his first lap of the third qualifying, race organisers said.

Ingham had been a regular on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course since 2016, being involved in the initial Manx Grand Prix before heading over to the TT races.

He was a newcomer at the 2026 Isle of Man TT and made his debut at the North West 200 races in Northern Ireland in early May.

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In a statement, organisers said: "The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to his wife, Helayna, and his son Joey and daughter Phoebe, as well as his family and friends."

The organisers described Ingham as a "popular and well-respected member of the road racing community", adding they are "deeply saddened".

They continued: "Daniel's passion for the sport was evident to all that knew him.

"We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Daniel's family, loved ones, and friends. We would also like to send our heartfelt sympathies to his team."

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The first week of the Isle of Man TT races saw eight spectators be left injured after a motorbike rider crashed into a crowd.

The incident occurred after a crashed bike on the exit of Ramsey's Parliament Square entered a fan area and pushed crowd barriers back into spectators, all of whom were hospitalised.

Opening practice in the Supersport, Supertwin, and Sidecar classes passed without incident; however, a red flag during the Superbike and Superstock sessions brought a halt to the event.

Organisers paused due to "the implementation of serious incident protocols" after the incident in Ramsey, with the remainder of the day's scheduled timed qualifying sessions cancelled.

The spectators were "reported as conscious and were transferred to Nobles Hospital for further assessment and treatment", organisers said.

The rider, who has not been identified, was "conscious and talking" with leg injuries.

Organisers added: "To ensure the incident was managed as effectively as possible, the decision was made to suspend any further racing activity for the remainder of the day.

"In accordance with the event's standard operating procedures, an investigative process is now underway involving race, medical and safety personnel.

"The Isle of Man TT Races would like to thank the marshals, medical teams, emergency services, Manx Care and all personnel that supported with the response to today's incident, and our thoughts continue to be with those involved."

Alan Oversby, 68, from Bolton-le-Sands in Lancashire, also died last week after he crashed on the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit in the south of the island.

Southern 100 Road Races said Mr Oversby was an experienced Pre-TT Classic Road races competitor, having first competed in 2005 and scoring his first win in 2006.

They extended their "deepest sympathy" to the driver's wife Julie, his family, team and friends.

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