DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (AP) 鈥� Two motorcycle riders have been killed on consecutive days during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man.
Race officials 29, died after a collision in the opening lap of Tuesday鈥檚 qualifying session. Sam Naughton, a resident of the island and a 37-year-old father of four, was killed in a crash Wednesday.
鈥淗aving made his debut in 2025, Sam was in his second year of competing at the Manx Grand Prix, and was a regular competitor at a number of other road racing events since he began racing in 2020,鈥� Manx Grand Prix officials
The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland. There have been numerous during racing on the island.
Qualifying was set to continue Thursday with racing scheduled to conclude on Aug. 28.
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