Jack Oliver RIP

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I was down at the Docks this morning when they brought (presumably) Davey Morgan back home. Very sombre but a great turnout to escort him home.
Another poor family heartbroken.
 

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Is there any other "sport" in the world that sees as many deaths per person taking part ?

Many may love it blah blah blah....but it is brutal.
 

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Is there any other "sport" in the world that sees as many deaths per person taking part ?

Many may love it blah blah blah....but it is brutal.

Iā€™d be confident that motorcycle racing is well up there in the death per participant ratio but they literally live for the sport, itā€™s their passion.

His brother put a post on FB earlier about it and part of it said ā€œEVERYONE DIES, NOT EVERYONE LIVESā€. I imagine the thrill those boys get on bikes will outweigh any level of enjoyment non-motorcyclists would ever have.

Iā€™d be the same in the fact Iā€™d rather die whilst doing something I really enjoy.

Sad to see someone lost so young. RIP
 

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Iā€™d be confident that motorcycle racing is well up there in the death per participant ratio but they literally live for the sport, itā€™s their passion.

His brother put a post on FB earlier about it and part of it said ā€œEVERYONE DIES, NOT EVERYONE LIVESā€. I imagine the thrill those boys get on bikes will outweigh any level of enjoyment non-motorcyclists would ever have.

Iā€™d be the same in the fact Iā€™d rather die whilst doing something I really enjoy.

Sad to see someone lost so young. RIP

I can't even recall the last time I heard a circuit racer killed.

Road racing....it seems almost every race.
 

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Horrendous, I remember doing a couple of track days with him & his dad and a few of their mates back in 2016 or so. Very talented young fella.

RIP
 

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I can't even recall the last time I heard a circuit racer killed.

Road racing....it seems almost every race.

There have been a few circuit fatalities recently, Hubert was killed in F2 in 2019 and in 2021 Vinales in Supersport 300 and Jason Dupasquier and Hugo Millan in Moto 3, although they seem to be uncommon compared to road racing.
 
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