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| Biker killed in Oulton Park 'track day' crash | Biker killed in Oulton Park 'track day' crash |
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| A 52-year-old man has been killed in a crash involving five motorbikes at Oulton Park racetrack in Cheshire. | A 52-year-old man has been killed in a crash involving five motorbikes at Oulton Park racetrack in Cheshire. |
| He was having a "track day" at the circuit in Little Budworth when the accident happened on Saturday morning. | He was having a "track day" at the circuit in Little Budworth when the accident happened on Saturday morning. |
| The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while two other men who received serious injuries are being treated in hospital, said police. | The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, while two other men who received serious injuries are being treated in hospital, said police. |
| No Limits Trackdays, which runs events at circuits across Europe, described it as a "freak accident". | No Limits Trackdays, which runs events at circuits across Europe, described it as a "freak accident". |
| Writing on Facebook, the company said two bikes in a "fast group" collided at a blind corner on turn 13 called City Hall. | Writing on Facebook, the company said two bikes in a "fast group" collided at a blind corner on turn 13 called City Hall. |
| 'Heartfelt sympathies' | 'Heartfelt sympathies' |
| Three more riders following behind over the hill then crashed into the two bikes. | Three more riders following behind over the hill then crashed into the two bikes. |
| The company, which was established in 1993, said it had offered its "sincere, heartfelt condolences" to the family of the rider who died. | The company, which was established in 1993, said it had offered its "sincere, heartfelt condolences" to the family of the rider who died. |
| Director Clare Keeley said the group was made up of experienced bikers and the man who died was a loyal customer. | Director Clare Keeley said the group was made up of experienced bikers and the man who died was a loyal customer. |
| She said the owners of Oulton Park, Motor Sport Vision (MSV), provided the marshals for the track day events. | |
| "We run bike track days [with MSV] where customer safety is paramount and lower numbers on track to what the capacity is to assure quality track time." | "We run bike track days [with MSV] where customer safety is paramount and lower numbers on track to what the capacity is to assure quality track time." |
| MSV said it could not comment on the crash as it was part of an ongoing investigation. | MSV said it could not comment on the crash as it was part of an ongoing investigation. |
| No Limits Trackdays describes the 2.7-mile (4.3km) Oulton Park track as "one of the most challenging circuits in Europe, both feared and revered by even the British Superbike riders". | No Limits Trackdays describes the 2.7-mile (4.3km) Oulton Park track as "one of the most challenging circuits in Europe, both feared and revered by even the British Superbike riders". |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed about the crash, which happened shortly before 11:00 BST. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed about the crash, which happened shortly before 11:00 BST. |