Barely two weeks after Ron Dennis revealed that he is to step down from his role as McLaren team principal after almost three decades at the helm, it has been announced that his predecessor Teddy Mayer has died aged 73.
British rider Craig Jones has died following his accident in the British round of the World Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch. The 23-year-old Parkalgar Honda rider was fighting for victory in the race when he fell at Clark Curve and was hit by a following rider.
Former World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has paid tribute to Craig Jones after his death in an accident during the World Supersport Championship race at Brands Hatch.
FGSport and MSVR have released the following brief statement regarding the condition of Craig Jones, who suffered a huge accident whilst battling for the lead of Sunday's World Supersport race at Brands Hatch (see separate story):
The reigning World Supersport champion had finished Friday qualifying at Monza an impressive eighth fastest for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, but will play no further part in the weekend.
Richard Lloyd, who has died at the age of 63, was a major figure on the British motorsport scene, both as a racer and then as a highly respected team owner.
David Leslie, who has died at the age of 54, was one of the stars of the British Touring Car Championship during the hugely popular Super Touring era of the 1990s.
Ashley Cooper, who was critically injured when his car hit the barriers at more than 120mph during the second of the weekend's two Clipsal 500 support races in Adelaide, has died after two nights in hospital.