Aussie sidecar racer dies at Isle of Man
A horror weekend for motorcycle racing, with an Aussie one of two racers who passed away at the Isle of ManAustralian sidecar driver Dwight Beare was killed following an accident during the opening sidecar race at the 2016 Isle of Man TT.
The 27-year-old, originally from Melbourne but recently a resident of Onchan in the Isle of Man, made his TT debut in 2014 achieving a 12th place finish alongside his father Noel, who was passenger.
The pair returned to the Isle of Man TT last year, achieving a 17th place in the first sidecar race.
Dwight’s passenger Benjamin Binns, from the Isle of Man, was airlifted to hospital where he was described as being stable with a fractured ankle.
Dwight and Noel were regulars on the Aussie sidecar scene until 2013 under the 'Beare Boys Racing' banner.
A day after Dwight passed away, 50-year-old Paul Shoesmith was killed following an accident during solo practice at the TT.
Shoesmith made his TT debut in 2005 and had a highest placed finish of 15th on the TT Mountain Course in both the Superbike and Senior Races in 2011.
In more news, Aussie Matt Mingay was involved in a serious accident on June 4 during a Stadium Super Trucks race at Belle Island in Michigan. The 40-year-old's facial injuries are serious but non-life threatening.
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