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| Dead rider Wayne Hamilton's body brought home | Dead rider Wayne Hamilton's body brought home |
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| The body of a Portadown motorcyclist killed in a race on the Isle of Man was brought back to Northern Ireland on Sunday. | |
| Wayne Hamilton, 20, died in the Junior Manx Grand Prix on Monday. | |
| His family had requested that bikers provide an escort along the M1 motorway back to Craigavon. | |
| Those participating were asked to filter past the family convoy at Sprucefield. | |
| Mr Hamilton had won the Newcomers 'A' Race last Saturday and was widely tipped to be a star of the future. | Mr Hamilton had won the Newcomers 'A' Race last Saturday and was widely tipped to be a star of the future. |
| His death followed that of Adrian McFarland, 41, from Plumbridge near Omagh, who was killed in a crash in the Czech Republic last Saturday. | His death followed that of Adrian McFarland, 41, from Plumbridge near Omagh, who was killed in a crash in the Czech Republic last Saturday. |
| Mr Hamilton made his road racing debut at the Bush Road Races in 2009, where he won the Junior Support race, setting a lap record. | Mr Hamilton made his road racing debut at the Bush Road Races in 2009, where he won the Junior Support race, setting a lap record. |
| He also won at Mid-Antrim, Armoy and Skerries in his debut season and finished first in the Dundrod 150 Supertwin event in August. | He also won at Mid-Antrim, Armoy and Skerries in his debut season and finished first in the Dundrod 150 Supertwin event in August. |