Motorcycle racing is a popular competitor and spectator sport in Great Britain. Several meetings take place every weekend of the motorport season, at various circuits across the country. These range from club or national series, like the Thundersport GB series, to higher profile events like the British Superbike Championship. The age of competitors in circuit racing ranges from juniors of 12 years to people in their 60s or occasionally older. Due to the large number of competitors and the hazardous nature of the sport, and despite the best efforts of organising bodies and redesign of circuits, there have been many rider deaths recorded. Often these deaths occur in series without a major media profile and therefore receive very little press coverage. The worst single incident occurred in 1971 when Peter Pritchard, Patrick Sheridan and Philip Smith all died as the result of a sidecar crash at Oulton Park.

This article is a partial list of riders known to have died competing in British national or club racing series at any level.

1932 United Kingdom Mr Dillion Unknown Sidecar Meeting Donington Park [1]
1933 United Kingdom Alfred Mead Unknown Donington Park [1]
1955 United Kingdom Eric Shepard Unknown Castle Combe [1]
1958 United Kingdom John Shakesphere Mallory Championship Mallory Park [1]
1960 United Kingdom Neville Smith Wirrall 100 Club Championships Oulton Park [1]
1961 United Kingdom Norman Bramhall Auto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1]
1961 United Kingdom John Thomas Addis Auto-Cycle Union Championships Oulton Park [1]
1962 United Kingdom Bob McIntyre British 500cc Championship Oulton Park [1]
1962 United Kingdom J.W Deaville Unknown Oulton Park [1]
1962 United Kingdom Roy Matthew British Road Racing Championship Brands Hatch [1]
1962 United Kingdom Harold Scholes Unknown Sidecar Meeting Brands Hatch [1]
1963 United Kingdom Thomas Sheaff Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1963 United Kingdom Blake Osborne Hutchinson 100 Meeting Silverstone [1]
1963 United Kingdom Gary Saward Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1963 United Kingdom Dave Downer Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1963 United Kingdom Gordon Pill Unknown Castle Combe [1]
1964 United Kingdom Paul Richardson Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1964 United Kingdom Alan Parker Unknown Oulton Park [1]
1965 Switzerland Florian Camathias Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1965 United Kingdom Alan Haigh Unknown Oulton Park [1]
1965 United Kingdom Alex Fullerton Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1965 United Kingdom Bernard Gaynor Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1966 United Kingdom Robert Smith Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1966 United Kingdom Brian Madin Unknown Darley Race Darley Moor [1]
1967 United Kingdom Stuart Hughes Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1967 Switzerland Fritz Scheidegger Sidecar Race of the Year Mallory Park [1]
1968 United Kingdom John Hartle Scarborough 500cc Race Oliver's Mount [1]
1969 United Kingdom Roly Capper Darley 350cc Race Darley Moor [1]
1971 United Kingdom Peter Pritchard 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1]
1971 Republic of Ireland Patrick Sheridan 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1]
1971 United Kingdom Philip Smith 750cc Sidecar Race + Oulton Park [1]
1972 United Kingdom Thomas Goodfellow British 750cc Championship Mallory Park [1]
1972 United Kingdom Patrick Belshaw Vincent Club Championships Cadwell Park [1]
1972 United Kingdom Roderick Gosling Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1]
1972 United Kingdom John Hartridge Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1]
1972 United Kingdom Cyril Jones Unknown Snetterton [1]
1972 United Kingdom Graham Penny Hutchinson 100 Meeting Brands Hatch [1]
1973 United Kingdom Graham Wills Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1974 United Kingdom Phil Haslam Unknown Meeting Oliver's Mount [1]
1974 United Kingdom Steve Machin Unknown Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1974 United Kingdom Dennis Westwood Unknown Sidecar Meeting Mallory Park [1]
1974 United Kingdom Mick Moore Snetterton Combine Sidecar Race Snetterton [1]
1975 United Kingdom Veronica Ensor Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1975 United Kingdom Lance Capon Silver Trophy Road Race Series Brands Hatch [1]
1976 New Zealand Rod North Unknown Oulton Park [1]
1976 United Kingdom Derek Best Unknown Oulton Park [1]
1976 United Kingdom Bill Henderson Race of the Year Mallory Park [1]
1976 United Kingdom Thomas Standing Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1977 United Kingdom Mick Patrick MCN Superbike Championship Cadwell Park [1]
1977 United Kingdom Piers Forester BRC Formula 750 Championship Brands Hatch [1]
1977 United Kingdom Steve Tomkins Bemsee Club Meeting Snetterton [1]
1977 United Kingdom Phil Bosco North East Solo Championship Croft Circuit [1]
1977 Australia Greg Bailey Unknown Donington Park [1]
1978 United Kingdom Graham Edwards Darley Sidecar Race Darley Moor [1]
1979 United Kingdom Dave Powell Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1]
1980 Germany Hans Peter Lubbering Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1]
1980 United Kingdom Geoff Fawcett Unknown Cadwell Park [1]
1980 United Kingdom Simon Corry BMCRC Production Race Snetterton [1]
1981 United Kingdom Dave Potter British Superbike Championship Oulton Park [1]
1981 United Kingdom Wayne Mills ACU 125cc Clubmans Championship Silverstone [1]
1981 United Kingdom Mick Downs Newmarket Club Championships Snetterton [1]
1981 United Kingdom William Watson Cheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1]
1981 United Kingdom Neil Miles Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1981 United Kingdom William Deacon Unknown Mallory Park [1]
1981 United Kingdom Kevin Clementson Transatlantic Trophy Meeting Mallory Park [1]
1982 United Kingdom Michael Robbins 500cc Production Championship Donington Park [1]
1982 United Kingdom Douglas Taylor Reverse Direction Knockhill [1]
1982 United Kingdom Stewart Burkhart Reverse Direction Knockhill [1]
1982 United Kingdom Bill Jackson Unknown Snetterton [1]
1982 United Kingdom Garry Hislop Club Championship Silloth [1]
1983 United Kingdom John Birkett Star of Darley Race Darley Moor [1]
1983 United Kingdom Bob Smith 500cc British Championship Oliver's Mount [1]
1984 United Kingdom Jack Gordon Sidecar Race Knockhill [1]
1986 United Kingdom Suzzana Berg Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1986 United Kingdom Brian Whittaker Unknown Sidecar Meeting Oulton Park [1]
1987 United Kingdom Carl Dugdale Cheshire Club Championships Oulton Park [1]
1988 United Kingdom Kenny Irons British Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [1]
1988 United Kingdom Peter Warden Unknown Cadwell Park [1]
1988 United Kingdom Les Burgan Unknown Snetterton [1]
1988 United Kingdom Paul Blanks Champion of Brands Series Brands Hatch [1]
1989 United Kingdom Dave Burford Unknown Brands Hatch [1]
1989 United Kingdom Paul Kernan Darley Ministock Championship Darley Moor [1]
1990 United Kingdom Paul Walsh F5 Club Championships Cadwell Park [1]
1990 United Kingdom Rob Butler Champion of Snetterton Sidecar Race Snetterton [1]
1990 United Kingdom Eric Martin Newmarket Club Sidecar Race Snetterton [1]
1990 United Kingdom Mike Gray Ken Redfern Trophy Knockhill [1]
1992 United Kingdom Kevin Lowndes Unknown Sidecar Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1992 United Kingdom Norman Francis Unknown Vintage Event Mallory Park [1]
1992 United Kingdom Drew Hogg Unknown East Fortune Raceway [1]
1993 United Kingdom David Collins Forgotten Era Championship Mallory Park [1]
1994 United Kingdom Gary Walker British 250cc Supercup Championship Brands Hatch [1]
1995 United Kingdom Stephen Grayson Unknown Cadwell Park [1]
1996 United Kingdom Richard Everett Thunderbike Championship Oulton Park [1]
1997 United Kingdom Stephen Lee British 125cc Championship Mallory Park [1]
1998 United Kingdom Dave Tills Bemsee Club Open Junior Race Pembrey [1]
1999 United Kingdom Ian Hamilton Classic Racing Bike Club Meeting Cadwell Park [1]
1999 United Kingdom David Morris British Supermono Championship Croft Circuit [1]
2000 United Kingdom Kevin Scott Classic Racing Club Sidecar Race Pembrey [1]
2001 United Kingdom Bob Bradley Boxing Day Meeting Mallory Park [1]
2001 United Kingdom Tim Levy British 250cc Championship Cadwell Park [1]
2002 United Kingdom Rod Clapham CRMC Sidecar event Cadwell Park [1][2]
2002 United Kingdom Mark Lingard Unknown Oliver's Mount [1]
2002 United Kingdom Gavin Turner Powerbike Southern Championship Brands Hatch [1]
2003 United Kingdom Lee Johnson BMCRC Club GP250 championship Cadwell Park [1]
2003 United Kingdom Ross Campbell Club Supersport 600 Championship Snetterton [1]
2003 United Kingdom Danny Whalin BMCRC Yamaha Past Masters Brands Hatch [1]
2004 United Kingdom Darren Mitchell British Superstock Championship Brands Hatch [1]
2004 United Kingdom Ross Couzens BMCRC Minitwins Lydden Hill [1]
2004 United Kingdom Ian Mcdonald Scottish Production Championship Knockhill [1]
2005 United Kingdom Chris Jones British 125cc Championship Cadwell Park [1]
2005 United Kingdom James Fennings BMCRC Rookie 400s Lydden Hill [1]
2005 United Kingdom Miles Tripp NG Club Streetstock Championship Pembrey [1]
2005 United Kingdom Gareth Cutts Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1]
2005 United Kingdom Ross Paine Derby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1]
2006 United Kingdom Matt Horne Derby Phoenix Club Championships Mallory Park [1]
2006 United Kingdom Ashley Martin British Supersport Championship Cadwell Park [1]
2006 United Kingdom Richard Moreton East Midlands Club Events Mallory Park [1]
2007 United Kingdom Ollie Bridewell British Superbike Championship Mallory Park [1]
2008 United Kingdom Richard Gammon Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1]
2008 United Kingdom Ben Lightowler BMCRC Junior Stocksport 600 Brands Hatch [1]
2009 United Kingdom Terry McConnachie Derby Phoenix Club Championships Cadwell Park [1]
2009 United Kingdom Richard Slater Hottrax Endurance Championship Snetterton [1]
2009 United Kingdom Roy Parbury BMCRC Yamaha Past Masters Lydden Hill [1]
2010 United Kingdom Simon Exton BMCRC Thunderbike Championship Snetterton [1]
2011 United Kingdom Benjamin Gautrey British Superstock Championship Cadwell Park [3]
2011 United Kingdom Dave Wells Sidecar Festival Mallory Park [1]
2012 United Kingdom Steven Hix Auto 66 Oliver's Mount [1]
2013 Germany Karl-Heinz Kalbfell BMCRC Lansdowne Classic Series Brands Hatch [4]
2013 United Kingdom Matt Polanski Reverse Direction Knockhill [1]
2014 United Kingdom Ian Allkins Thundersport GB 500 series Donington Park [1]
2014 United Kingdom Jake Hingley No Limits Racing Cadwell Park [1]
2015 Australia Michael McKenzie Thundersport GB Stocktwins Donington Park [1]
2016 United Kingdom Billy Redmayne Spring Cup Oliver's Mount
2016 United Kingdom John Schoenemann British Historic Racing Cadwell Park
2017 United Kingdom Fran Fletcher Classic 350cc Over 55s Championship Brands Hatch
2017 United Kingdom Mick Whalley Ducati Tri-options Championship Donington [5]
2017 United Kingdom Mark Fincham British Superstock 1000 Championship Thruxton [6]
2017 Scotland Frank Dignan Melville Motor Club East Fortune Raceway
2018 United Kingdom Kyle O'Donovan BMCRC Powerbikes Brands Hatch
2019 United Kingdom Dan Thomas BMCRC Rookie Minitwins Brands Hatch

+ = Multiple riders to have died as the result of a single incident (see previous/following entry)

References

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