Isle of Man TT: Raul Torras Martinez dies after crash in first Supertwin Race of the yr
A person has died competing within the Isle of Man TT Races, organisers have confirmed.
Raul Torras Martinez, 46, was killed in a crash in the course of the first Supertwin Race of the yr.
The accident occurred at Alpine, between the sixteenth and seventeenth mile markers on the ultimate of the three-lap race.
A press release from the organisers stated: “Raul was an experienced TT competitor who made his debut in 2017, with a best result of 15th in last year’s Supertwin Race.
“He recorded his quickest ever lap of the TT Mountain Course earlier right now within the Superstock Race, with a lap at a mean velocity of 125.470mph while securing a Twentieth-place end.
“Raul was the fastest Spaniard ever to have lapped the TT course.”
Mr Martinez competed in 21 TT races and earned a complete of 18 Bronze Replica trophies.
Passing on their “deepest sympathy” to Mr Martinez’s household, mates and family members, the organisers described him as an “incredibly popular member of the paddock family” with an infectious smile.
Last yr, a father and son had been killed in the course of the competitors.
Driver Roger Stockton, 56, and 21-year-old passenger Bradley, from Crewe, died following an incident at Ago’s Leap on the ultimate lap of the second sidecar race.
Inside ‘most harmful’ motorsport occasion
Last month, Gary Thompson, boss of the TT told Sky News that riders have to just accept dangers, whereas insisting the occasion is doing greater than ever to enhance security.
“We try to manage risk much better than was done in the past,” he stated.
“The riders sign on, they know that risk. And, almost for them, that’s the challenge. For us, we manage that risk without taking away that challenge.”
The TT takes place over a two-week interval and brings collectively motorbike highway racers from throughout the globe. The first week is dominated by follow periods adopted by every week of racing.
The Supertwin race includes twin-cylinder 700cc machines derived from middleweight highway bikes was racing bikes.