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Motorbike Rider, 33, Dies in Crash at Isle of Man TT
Organisers said the crash happened during the third qualifying session as the event’s first week also brought another fatality and several serious injuries.
On Wednesday, 33-year-old rider Daniel Ingham died following a crash at Doran's Bend during the third qualifying session of the 2026 IOMTT, race organisers confirmed on May 28.
Ingham, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, was a regular on the Mountain Course since 2016 and previously won the 2024 Senior Manx Grand Prix, demonstrating his expertise in road racing.
The IOMTT organisers expressed their "deepest sympathy" to his wife, Helayna, and children, Joey and Phoebe. RST motorsport clothing company called Ingham a "hugely respected rider" and valued family member.
Following accidents involving sidecar competitors Maria Costello and Shaun Parker on Tuesday and Wednesday, race organisers suspended all Sidecar racing for the remainder of the 2026 event.
The 2026 meet has faced multiple safety challenges: 68-year-old Alan Oversby died during Sunday's pre-TT Cassic race, and eight spectators were injured in an accident at Parliament Square.