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Rider and eight spectators hospitalised at Isle of Man TT after horror incident

Racing at the Isle of Man TT was stopped by a red flag following an incident involving a rider and a number of spectators, who all needed medical help

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Racing at the Isle of Man TT was stopped by a red flag(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)

The Isle of Man TT was bought to a halt following a "serious incident" that involved a rider and eight spectators, all of whom required medical attention.

The incident occurred at the exit to Parliament Square in Ramsey. Clerk of the Course Gary Thompson earlier confirmed the remainder of the day's schedule had been cancelled "as management of the incident" continued.

A statement from the event read: "The session was immediately stopped and all racing activity around the Mountain Course was suspended to allow for serious incident response procedures to be enacted.

"The incident occurred on the exit of Parliament Square, and involved a single competitor and a number of spectators. The competitor was taken to Nobles Hospital and is currently reported as conscious and talking with leg injuries, and continues to receive further treatment.

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The rider involved was "conscious and talking"(Image: Getty Images)

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"Eight spectators were identified as requiring treatment. All were reported as conscious, and were transferred to Nobles Hospital for further assessment and treatment. To ensure the incident was managed as effectively as possible, the decision was made to suspend any further racing activity for the remainder of the day.

"In accordance with the events standard operating procedures, an investigative process is now underway involving race, medical and safety personnel. The Isle of Man TT Races would like to thank the marshals, medical teams, emergency services, Manx Care and all personnel that supported with the response to todays incident, and our thoughts continue to be with those involved."

The 2026 event, which takes place on closed public roads over the 37.7-mile (60km) Mountain Course, is set to run until June 6.

The Southern 100 confirmed on Sunday that a rider, Alan Oversby, had died following an incident on the Isle of Man in the Pre-TT Classic Road Races.

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