The organisers of the Bob Smith Spring Cup street races have confirmed {that a} rider has tragically died following an incident on Saturday at Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough.
Aran Sadler from Co Durham handed away following an accident on the primary lap of the Supersport A race.
In a press release late on Saturday night time, Andy Hayes of Oliver’s Mount Racing stated: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Aran Sadler, following an incident in SuperSport A Race 1 at today’s Spring Cup.
“Aran was a tremendously popular member of our paddock community and a champion several times over at Oliver’s Mount. He will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him and raced alongside him.
“Our thoughts are entirely with Aran’s family and his partner Lorna at this devastating time.
“After consulting with Aran’s family, racing will continue tomorrow. We ask everyone — in the paddock and in the grandstands — to keep Aran in their thoughts and to continue the consideration shown to Aran’s family and friends as it has been today.
“We are grateful to everyone who showed patience and respect in waiting for this official statement to be released. It means a great deal to Aran’s family and to us.”
Aran was a former race winner at Oliver’s Mount and had beforehand competed at the Cookstown 100 in Co Tyrone and the Southern 100 on the Isle of Man.
The the rest of Saturday’s race programme was suspended following the incident.
Yorkshire’s Joey Thompson earlier confirmed that he had been concerned in an incident in the Supersport A race on the opening lap, revealing that he had escaped critical damage.
In a social media submit, Thompson wrote: “Just to let everyone know that has been messaging. I have been involved in an incident at Oliver’s Mount on lap one of the Supersport race.
“I am sore but okay, thanks for the messages.”
Saturday’s deadly accident comes 10 years after Isle of Man rider Billy Redmayne died in hospital following a crash at the Spring Cup assembly in April 2016.
