Manx rider Dan Kneen has been killed in𓃲 practice at t꧂he Isle of Man TT.

The Tyco BMW rider came off at Churchtown on the opening lap of Superꦯbike quaꦯlifying.

The 30-year-o🦂ld died at the scene of the incident, which happened 15 years to the day after David Jefferies was ♌killed in practice after an incident on the TAS Racing Suzuki.

An official statement issued by the event organisers said: “ACU Events Ltd regrets to confirm that Dan Kneen, 30, from Onchan in the Isle of Man died this evening following i🐓njuries sustained during the Superbike qualꦦifying session.

“🧔Dan had an accident at Churchtown on the first lap of the session and died at the scene of the incident.

“Da𝔉n made his mountain course debut at the Manx Grand Prix in 2008 and won an unprecedented three races – the Junior, the Newcomers C and 𒀰the Ultra Lightweight MGP Races.

“He achieved 🌳his first TT podium in last year’s Superstock Race, finishing third in the Superstock TT Race. He has a fastest official lap of 130.347mph, which he set in last year’s Superstock Race and recorded a lap of 132.258mph (17:06.994) in last night’s [Tuesday] Superbike qualifying session.

“ACU Events Ltd wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to Dan’s partner Leanne, his fami🌼ly and his many friends in the road racing community and ♌beyond.”

A second incident occurred whe🔜n a rider was airlifted to hospital following a collision with a course vehicle at Bal♕lacrye, which was making its way to the scene of the fatal incident at Churchtown.

Practice was abandoned as a result 𝔍of th🐈e incidents.