Two riders have been killed in the crash that saw Race 2 for the British Supersport Championship red flagged at the Oulton Park BSB.

A total of 11 riders were involved in the crash at turn one on the opening lap of Supersport Race 2, an incident which resulted in the cancellati🗹on of the remai🎀ning scheduled races, including Supersport Race 2 and BSB Race 3.

Of the 11 riders involved, three suffered significant injurꦏies.

Among these were 29-year-old Shaneꦏ Richardson and 21-year-old Owen Jenner, both of whom♐ were fatally injured in the crash.

“Owen Jenner (21) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre, where despite further resuscitation treatment, he died from a catastrophic head injury,” 𝓰a statement released by BSB promoter MSVR and the series’ sanctioning body, theꦑ MCRCB, reads.

It continues: “Shane Richardson (29) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre before being transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital🙈 with severe chest injuries. He died prior to arrival.”

47-year-old Tom Tunstall was also taken to🥂 hospital having suffered “significant back and abdominal injuries”.

Five further riders were treated at the circuit medical centre with minor injuries. Th🔴ese were: Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Hall, Freddie Barnes, and Morgan McLaren-Wood.

Three rider🐟s were involved in the incident but were uninjured: Lewis Jones, C💎orey Tinker, and George Edwards.