Hundreds join memorial lap to pay tribute to sidecar racer

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 00:00

Hundreds of members of the Island's motorbike community turned out yesterday to pay tribute to a sidecar racer who was killed in the TT.

They took part in a lap of the Mountain Course to pay respect to 27-year-old Dwight Beare - the Australian rider died during the first sidecar race following a crash at Rhencullen.

Dwight moved from Australia to the Island a few years ago to pursue his passion for racing.

Yesterday friends, family and bikers gathered at The Grandstand before following Dwight as he made his final lap:

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