Man dies in motorcycle crash at race circuit

Faye Mayern & Howard Lloyd

5 May 2024 at 6:35 am·1-min read

A race track — Lydden Hill Race Circuit near Dover -Credit:Google Street View

A man has died in a motorcycle crash during a track day at a motorsports circuit. Kent Police confirmed that a man in his 50s was riding a green Kawasaki ZX-10R motorcycle and came off the vehicle after leaving the track on a bend.

The air ambulance was called and paramedic crews rushed to provide treatment for the motorcyclist.

He was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene and the man’s next of kin are being supported by officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit. The fatal collision happened at Lydden Hill Race Circuit near Dover, Kent on yesterday (Sat, May 4).

Detectives have requested witnesses attending the track day to come forward and are appealing for footage or evidence of the crash.

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