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Tragic accident overshadows race in the Superstock class.
Mon Aug 07 11:44:10 CEST 2017 Информация за медиите
The seventh round of the 2017 British Superbike Championship (BSB) in Thruxton (GBR) was overshadowed by a fatal accident in the Superstock class. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport community mourns the loss of Mark Fincham (GBR), who competed at Thruxton with team True Heroes Racing.
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Munich. The seventh round of the 2017 British Superbike Championship (BSB) in Thruxton (GBR) was overshadowed by a fatal accident in the Superstock class. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport community mourns the loss of Mark Fincham (GBR), who competed at Thruxton with team True Heroes Racing.
Fincham’s tragic accident happened in the second Superstock race on Sunday. He was immediately treated by the BSB medical staff but succumbed to his injuries. BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s thoughts are with his family, friends and team at this difficult time. After this sad news, the sporting aspects of the weekend pale into insignificance for the BMW racing family.
In the Superbike class races, Peter Hickman (GBR / Smiths Racing BMW) had claimed one victory and one second place at Thruxton. In the Superstock class, Michael Rutter (GBR / Bathams SMT Racing) and Adam Jenkinson (GBR / Northern Escalator Installations) scored podium finishes.