The deaths of two riders at Oulton Park BSB in 2025 have been attributable to “non-survivable” accidents, an inquest has heard.
Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 28, died from accidents sustained within the crash, with Jenner struggling head accidents and Richardson struggling accidents to his chest. The incident occurred on the first nook of the British Supersport characteristic race at Oulton Park, the opening spherical of the 2025 BSB season.
The BBC reported that an inquest into the deaths of each riders at Chester Coroner’s Court docket in Warrington mentioned inquests decided each riders’ accidents have been “non-viable”.
Proof means that the riders have been hit by different riders after they fell. Chester Police’s forensic collision investigator, Inspector Andrew Balmforth, decided that these collisions have been unavoidable.
BSB collection director Stuart Higgs instructed the court docket the a part of the circuit the place the crash occurred – the primary nook – isn’t usually thought of to be high-risk, the Belfast E-newsletter reported.
Mr Higgs was requested by Cheshire’s senior coroner Jacqueline Devonish whether or not there was an inherent threat of dying in motorbike racing.
“Sadly, sure,” he replied, based on a BBC report. “The riders are signing very chilly declarations saying they perceive the danger of damage or dying.”
Devonish concluded the dying was an accident. “From the power of the proof that we’ve heard, I’m happy that those that have been managing the race at Oulton Park that race weekend complied with all vital procedures insofar as they carried out annual inspections correctly and obtained the mandatory licenses for his or her riders.”
