British Superbikes is🍨 mourning the loss of 'the father of the paddock' Colin Appleyard MBE who pass💝ed away yesterday afternoon.

The Yorkshireman set up and ran his motorcycle racing team over a two decade period and su♕pported his son Robin to the British title in th🎃e 125GP class as well as his efforts in the World series in the 250GP category.

After Robin retired from racing Colin continued to help other young British riders, with the Apꦜpleyard/Macadam and Doodson squad currently guiding Danny Webb in the British Supersport championship.

A familiar face to all the in British Superbike pad﷽dock, Col♏in was awarded an MBE in the New Year honours list at the end of 2012 for his services to motorcycle sport.

In a statement on BritishSuperbike.com, MCE British Superbike Series Director Stuart Hig🌟gs said: "Colin was a man who always had time for everyone, he enjoyed discussing his sport and he was one of the mosꦚt respected of team principals in the British Championship paddock - he was a gentleman who will be sorely missed.

"Colin died this afternoon [Tuesday] with his wife Peggy at his bedside, along with Robin and his sister Judith, who had been able to spend some quality time with him and cܫhat over family memories.

"RIP Colin, and the thoughts and sympathies of everyone in the MCE BSB paddock are with his family and๊ friends at this time of loss."

wuqian0821.com p𒐪asses on its deepest sympathies to the Appl♋eyard family at this sad time.