2014 Manx Grand Prix Senior winner Andrew Soar has died during today’s Senior TT

A statement from ACU Events reads:

ACU Events Ltd regrets to announce that Andrew Soar, 32, from Loughborough in Leicestershire was killed today following an accident at Keppel Gate during today’s Senior TT Race at the Isle of Man TT Races.  

Andrew was an experienced competitor on the TT Mountain Course.  He made his Mountain Course debut at the Manx Grand Prix in 2012 finishing runner up in both the Newcomers A race and Senior MGP in his first year.  He won the Senior MGP in 2014 and made his first appearance at the TT in 2015.

ACU Events Ltd wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to Andrew’s family and friends.