Ollie Bridewell dies in Mallory fall.

Bennetts British Superbike Championsh⭕ip rider Ollie Bridewell has died following an accident during the first free practice session for the latest rounds of the season at Mallory Park.

Bridewell was taking part in the opening session of tꦐhe weekend for the BSB riders, which had been shortened to 20 minutes due to he𝐆avy rain at the Leicestershire circuit when he was involved in an incident at the Esses.

The Team Naturally Best rider was treaꦐted at trackside, before being moved to the circuit medical cent♋re where he succumbed to his injuries.

Ollie Bridewell (GBR), Team Naturally Best, Suzuki, GSX-R1000K6, 46, Superbike
Ollie Bridewell (GBR), Team Naturally Best, Suzuki, GSX-R1000K6, 46, Superbike
© Graeme Brown

Bennetts British Superbik🐼e Championship rider Ollie Bridewell has died following an accident during the first free practice sessio🧸n for the latest rounds of the season at Mallory Park.

Bridewell was taking part in the opening session of the weekend for the BSB riders, which had been shortened to 20 minutes du✨e to heavy rain atไ the Leicestershire circuit when he was involved in an incident at the Esses.

The Team Naturally Best rider was treated at trackside, before being moved to the circuit medical 𝔉centre where he succumbed ꦆto his injuries.

The full statement issued by ra💖ce director Stuart H𝔍iggs reads as follows:

"During the Bennet𒅌ts British Superbike Championship first 🥀free practice at Mallory Park, an incident occurred at the Esses section of the circuit.

"The rider involved was Ollie Bridewell.

"Initial evidence shows that he lost control and fell from his machine making a heavy impact with the surface and then the Recticel 'type A' protective barrier. He sustained critical head and ꦦneck injuries. He was treated initially at trackside and then at the circuit medical centre by the BSB Medical Team, where he succumbed to his injuries.

"The inci🍎dent is being fully investigated by the MCRCB and the relevant authorities.

"On behalf of MCR𒊎CB Events and the BSB community we extend our profound sympathies."

Stuart Higgs / Toby Branfoot, FRCSEd (Tr & Orth)

Race Director / Medical Director

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air A🌺mbulance personnel were also involved in treating Bridewell at the scene and issued the following statement:

"Unfortunately, Mr Bridewell was in cardiac arrest when we arrived," Dhushy Ku🦹mar, a volunteer doctor with WNAA who regularly covers as chief medical officer at motorsports events, revealed, "Despite the excellent medical care that he had received on the scene from the Mallory Park team, his injuries were simply too severe to survive and he was declared dead."

wuqian0821.com joins 🌊the entire British Superbike community in extendin🌳g our sympathies to Ollie's family and friends.

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