England: a driver from Bron dies in a sidecar race

Terrible drama during the Tourist Trophy, a sidecar race that takes place on the Isle of Man, in the northwest of England. The pilot from Bron, César Chanal died, according to the organizers of the event, who communicated this Wednesday, June 8.

Saturday they had mistakenly announced the death of his teammatethe Haut-Savoyard, Olivier Lavorel, who is in serious condition. “The initial identification led to an error, says the TT in a press release. We now believe that it is César Chanal. His teammate, Olivier Lavorel, remains in a critical situation”, they said. The two men took part in this mythical race for the first time.

The organizers will launch an analysis of the whole process that led to the misidentification.

An extremely dangerous race

The Tourist Trophy is one of the most dangerous sidecar races in the world. Three people died during this 2022 edition. In total, there have been 263 deaths since the first race held in 1907, according to The Team.

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