Father and son pair killed at Isle of Man TT in another sidecar tragedy

Three riders had already been killed at this year's Isle of Man TT and now father and son Roger and Bradley Stockton have become the latest to pass away in a tragic accident

Joshua Peck Audience Editor

20:35, 10 Jun 2022

[Father and son duo Roger and Bradley Stockton have become the latest to pass away at the Isle of Man TT]

Father and son duo Roger and Bradley Stockton have become the latest to pass away in a tragic accident at the Isle of Man TT.

The sidecar pair became the fourth and fifth racers to be killed this year having died at the exact same part of the course where sidecar driver Cesar Chanel was killed last Saturday. Davy Morgan and Mark Purslow had tragically passed away at the event in the last fortnight.

An Isle of Man TT statement read: With a deep sense of sorrow, the Isle of Man TT Races can confirm that Roger Stockton, 56, and Bradley Stockton, 21, from Crewe, Cheshire were both killed in an incident on the second and final lap of the second Sidecar Race of the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races.

"The incident occurred at Agos Leap, just under one mile into the lap.

"Roger and Bradley were father and son, and driver and passenger respectively. Roger was an experienced TT competitor, with todays race marking his 20th TT race start. He competed at the TT regularly from 2000 to 2008, before then returning in 2010, 2017 and at this years event.

In his career, he claimed a total of twelve top-20 finishes and four top-10 finishes, as well as 10 Bronze Replicas.

[The accident happened at the exact same part of the course where sidecar driver Cesar Chanel was killed last Saturday]

The accident happened at the exact same part of the course where sidecar driver Cesar Chanel was killed last Saturday

Bradley was a newcomer to the TT and finished his first TT race on Monday, securing an impressive 8th-place finish alongside his father.

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2022 was their fifth season racing together, and Roger and Bradley were regular podium finishers and frontrunners in the British F2 Sidecar Cup Championship, finishing second in the championship in 2021.

The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Roger and Bradleys families, loved ones, and friends.

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