Olivier Lavorel dies following crash at Ago's Leap in June
TT organisers have confirmed the death of a French sidecar competitor who was involved in a crash during this year’s event.
Olivier Lavorel, who was from Sillingy, sustained serious injuries during an incident at Ago’s Leap in the first Sidecar race of TT 2022.
Mr Lavorel’s teammate and driver – Cesar Chanal – was killed at the scene.
The sidecar pairing was involved in a case of mistaken identity following the incident with TT organisers wrongly confirming that Mr Lavorel had died at the scene on 4 June.
At the inquest into Mr Chanal’s death the coroner confirmed the men had been wearing the wrong dog tags.
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Olivier had been airlifted to hospital in Liverpool before being transferred to a hospital in France in late June where his treatment continued.
Both Olivier and César were newcomers to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2022 but were an experienced pairing, taking numerous victories and podiums in the French F1 and F2 National Sidecar Championships.
A statement from the Isle of Man TT Races said: "Everyone at the Isle of Man TT Races passes on their deepest sympathy to Olivier’s family, friends and loved ones at this tragic time."
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