By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Daley Mathison has died after he was involved in a crash on Monday in the Isle of Man TT race. He was 27.
This incident happened on the third lap of the RST Superbike race, according to the Mirror. This also was their first race of the 2019 season.
Following the crash, the race was red-flagged.
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“ACU Events Ltd regrets to confirm that Daley Mathison, 27, from Stockton on Tees, Durham was killed in an incident during the Superbike Race today at the Isle of Man TT Races,” the race organizers said. “The accident occurred at Snugborough, just over 2 miles into the Course, on the 3rd lap of the race.
“Daley was an experienced competitor and was seeded 19th for today’s race. He made his Mountain Course debut in the 2013 Manx Grand Prix Newcomers A Race, finishing fifth. His TT career included three consecutive podiums in the TT Zero electric bike Race in 2016, 2017, and 2018 including the runner-up position in the race last year, representing Nottingham University.”
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The race was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, according to the Mirror. However, it was pushed back to Monday due to strong winds and mist.
Peter Hickman was credited with the win based on the timing following the conclusion of the second lap. However, Mathison’s death will overshadow his win.
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