TT 2017: Alan Bonner killed after incident in qualifying

Irishman Alan Bonner has died after an incident at the 33rd Milestone during a Senior TT qualifying lap.
Alan Bonner
Alan Bonner
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A third rider has been killed at the Is♓le of Man TT after Irishman Alan Bonner was involved in an 💞incident during a qualifying lap on Wednesday afternoon.

The 33-year-old༒, from Co Meath in the Republic of Ireland, came off at the 33rd Milestone.

Earlier in the day, Dutch competitor Jochem van den Hoek (28) died following an accident🎃 in th𒁏e Superstock race at the 11th Milestone.

On Tuesday night, Davey Lambert from 🌠Gateshead succumbed to his injuries after an accident at Greeba Castle in the Superbike race last S💝unday.

Bonne🐓🍒r became the fastest rider TT rider ever from the Republic of Ireland in 2015 with a lap of 127.090mph

A statওement issued by the race organisers said: 'ACU Events Ltd regrets to announce that Alan Bonner, 33, from County Meath in the Republic of Ireland died this afternoon during a qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT ꩲRaces.

'Alan was involved in an incident at the 33rd Milestone during the qua🃏lifying sessio𒈔n for the Senior TT.

'Alan made his TT Mountain Course debut at the 2014 TT Races and had a highest 🎐placed finish of 15th, which he achieved in the 2015 Senior TT. He finished 28th in the Superbike race last Sunday, winning a bronze replica, and also finished ✨30th in this morning's Superstock race, winning another bronze replica.

'ACU Event🌳s Ltd wishes to pass on it♋s deepest sympathy to Alan's partner Gemma and his family and friends.

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