Track day rider killed at Donongton

[TheTwoOfUs]

British Superbike rider Ben Godfrey has died in an accident at Donington Park. The 25-year-old died of injuries sustained in a collision with another rider at the Leicestershire circuit on Sunday.

A statement from nolimitstrackdays on Instagram read: “During the second advanced group session of our No Limits Trackday today at Donington Park, Ben Godfrey, 25, collided with another bike on the approach to Redgate and fell from his machine. Tragically he suffered serious injuries and despite immediate medical assistance trackside, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.”

Mark Neate, No Limits Trackdays director said; “I am so desperately sad that Ben died from the injuries he sustained.

“Ben really was a fantastic young man and friends with so many people in the paddock, he was always smiling and had time for everyone. He was very excited for the start of the season and had taken part in many trackdays in the last month. Our thoughts are with his family, his partner Jordan and his team-mates and friends.”

 

[David and Sally]

Very sad.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Very sad when so young. He sounds like he was experienced but we don't know about the other rider. Unfortunately track days can attract riders/drivers of varied experience.

 

[In a Pickle]

So sad, so young. Sincere condolences to his partner and family.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Very sad when so young. He sounds like he was experienced but we don't know about the other rider. Unfortunately track days can attract riders/drivers of varied experience.

"During the second advanced group session"

You would have liked to think they were all experienced.

Very sad.

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[Silver-Fox]

Very sad when so young. He sounds like he was experienced but we don't know about the other rider. Unfortunately track days can attract riders/drivers of varied experience.

All the riders should be good as it was the advance group.
There’s no mixing abilities.

RIP

 

[Yorick]

I was trackday instructor for 15 years. A big part of my job was watching folk's ability and telling the boss, who would move them as appropriate.

Some companies used transponders to time riders, then move them into correct groups at dinner time.

 

[bigtwin]

I heard that he was exiting the pit lane so presume that he was struck by someone going flat out along the start/finish straight.

Source: #ride5000miles FB Group.

Checking back (it was last night that I read the above), it seems that that version of events has been refuted and relates to an event at Snetterton and not at Donny.

Ian