The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc., of Augusta, Georgia, are announcing the recall of about 1,100 Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles. As a result of the vehicles rolling over, a 14-year-old male passenger died in Toombs County, Georgia in 2014 and, in a separate rollover incident, an adult male operator suffered a serious leg injury. The vehicles lack seat belts, posing a risk of…
Read MoreSam Wheeler Dies at Bonneville
Land speed racing a motorcycle streamliner on the Bonneville Salt Flats means constantly pushing the envelope of what is humanly and mechanically possible. Sometimes, the salt pushes back. Yesterday, the motorcycle racing community lost one of the great ones when Sam Wheeler succumbed to injuries suffered in a testing crash. No details have been released, and they really don’t matter. Wheeler was a man who spent his life pursuing his…
Read MorePaul Shoesmith Killed at Isle of Man
British motorcyclist killed at the Isle of Man TT race chillingly posted about dying at the event just a year before. Father-of-four Paul Shoesmith was killed during solo practice on the Sulby Straight of the island’s world famous course on Saturday night. In June 2015 Mr Shoesmith, 50, paid his own tribute to Franck Petricola, a rider and friend who died at the same event and expressed doubts about continuing.…
Read MoreDwight Beare Dies at Isle of Man TT
Organizers of the Isle of Man TT races say an Australian rider has died following a crash in a sidecar race. ACU Events Ltd. announced Dwight Beare’s death on Saturday in a statement on the official website of the Isle of Man TT race. The 27-year-old Beare was originally from Melbourne in Australia before becoming a resident of Onchan in the Isle of Man. He made his debut in the…
Read MoreLuis Salom Dies After Crash at Catalunya
Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died at the age of 24 after crashing during a free practice session at the Catalunya Grand Prix. SAG Team rider Salom was taken to hospital and underwent surgery after the crash at turn 12 on Friday. “It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Luis Salom,” MotoGP said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts of the trauma…
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