Olivier Lavorel has died after Isle of Man TT crash - his sidecar teammate Cesar Chanel also died
Lavorel and his sidecar teammate Cesar Chanel crashed at Ago’s Leap on June 4, 2022 - initially Lavorel was wrongf♐ully announced as dead, later it was confirmed that Chanel had died.
Four months laterꦉ, Lavorel has🔯 succumbed to his injuries.
His death is th🐽e si🍌xth from the 2022 Isle of Man TT - equalling the most-ever fatalities from 1970.
“The🍎 Isle of Man TT Races is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sidecar c🧸ompetitor, Olivier Lavorel, from Sillingy, France,” a statement read.
“Olivier sustained serious injuries in an incident during the opening lap of the first Sidecar Race of the 2022 Isle of 💙Man TT Races on the Saturday 4th June. The accident occurred at Ago’s Leap, jus📖t under one mile into the Course, and also claimed the life of Olivier’s team mate, César Chanel.
“Olivier was airli𒈔fted to hospital in Liverpool before being transferred to a hospital in France in late June where his treatm𒐪ent continued.
“Both Olivier and César were newcomers to the Isle of Man TT Rac♚es in 2022 but were an experienced pairing, taking numerous victor🌃ies and podiums in the French F1 and F2 National Sidecar Championships.
“Everyone at the Isle of Man TT Races passes on their deepest sy🃏mpathy to Olivier’s family, friends and loved ones at this tragic time.”
Jame🍌s was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, ꦉto football, to F1.
