Isle of Man TT: Raul Torras Martinez dies after crash in first Supertwin Race of the year | UK News
The 46-year-old had competed in 21 TT races and earned 18 trophies throughout his racing profession.
A person has died competing in the Isle of Man TT Races, organisers have confirmed.
Raul Torras Martinez, 46, was killed in a crash throughout the first Supertwin Race of the year.
The accident occurred at Alpine, between the 16th and 17th mile markers on the remaining of the three-lap race.
An announcement from the organisers stated: “Raul was an skilled TT competitor who made his debut in 2017, with a greatest consequence of 15th in final year’s Supertwin Race.
“He recorded his quickest ever lap of the TT Mountain Course earlier at this time in the Superstock Race, with a lap at a mean pace of 125.470mph while securing a 20th-place end.
“Raul was the fastest Spaniard ever to have lapped the TT course.”
Mr Martinez competed in 21 TT races and earned a complete of 18 Bronze Replica trophies.
Passing on their “deepest sympathy” to Mr Martinez’s household, buddies and family members, the organisers described him as an “incredibly popular member of the paddock family” with an infectious smile.
Last year, a father and son have been killed throughout the competitors.
Driver Roger Stockton, 56, and 21-year-old passenger Bradley, from Crewe, died following an incident at Ago’s Leap on the remaining lap of the second sidecar race.
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Last month, Gary Thompson, boss of the TT informed Sky News that riders have to simply accept dangers, whereas insisting the occasion is doing greater than ever to enhance security.
“We try to manage risk much better than was done in the past,” he stated.
“The riders sign on, they know that risk. And, almost for them, that’s the challenge. For us, we manage that risk without taking away that challenge.”
The TT takes place over a two-week interval and brings collectively bike street racers from throughout the globe. The first week is dominated by follow classes adopted by every week of racing.
The Supertwin race includes twin-cylinder 700cc machines derived from middleweight street bikes become racing bikes.
