Northern Ireland rider Davy Morgan has tragically died as the Isle of Man TT was marred by a third tragedy.
The 52-year-old rider crashed on the third and final lap of Monday’s Supersport race at the 27th Milestone. His death comes after Welsh rider Mark Purslow died in a practice crash last week while sidecar passenger Olivier Lavorel died after a collision on Saturday.
The race organisers confirmed the latest tragedy in a statement issued on Monday night, after Peter Hickman had powered to his second TT win of the week earlier on, where they sent their ‘deepest sympathy’ to his partner and family.
“It is with a heavy heart that the Isle of Man TT Races can confirm that Davy Morgan, 52, from Saintfield, Northern Ireland was killed in an incident on the third and final lap of the first Supersport Race of the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races,” the statement read.
“The accident occurred at the 27th Milestone on the mountain section of the Course. Davy was a highly experienced TT competitor, having contested every TT since his debut in the 2002 Production 600 Race, and today’s Supersport Race was his 80th TT start.
“Davy’s TT career included a 7th-place finish in the 2006 Senior TT and a career-best 5th-place finish in the 2008 Lightweight TT. Davy had recorded 49 finishes which included 25 top-twenty results, and his previous performances had earned him 14 Silver Replicas and 30 Bronze Replicas.
“His best lap around the TT Mountain Course was at an average speed of 125.134mph which he set in the 2010 Senior TT. The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Davy’s partner Trudy, his family, loved ones, and friends.”
Morgan had been an experienced competitor and often appeared in racing paddocks across Ireland for almost three decades. His first race came at the Bishopscourt short circuit in 1993 but he became known for his passion of racing on public roads.
He had claimed a 250cc win at the North West 200 in 2005 and two victories in the same class at the Ulster Grand Prix in 2012 and 2017, ranking among his greatest achievements in his career.
