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Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race
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- Southern 100 Road Races Alan Oversby crashed during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the approach to Ballakeighan, on the second lap of the race.
- Alan Oversby, 68, from Bolton le Sands in Lancashire, crashed on the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit in the south of the island.
- Southern 100 Road Races said Oversby was an experienced Pre-TT Classic Road races competitor, having first competed in 2005 and scoring his first win in 2006.
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Southern 100 Road Races Alan Oversby crashed during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the approach to Ballakeighan, on the second lap of the race. A competitor has died following a crash during the Pre-TT Classic races on the Isle of Man.
Alan Oversby, 68, from Bolton le Sands in Lancashire, crashed on the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit in the south of the island.
Southern 100 Road Races said Oversby was an experienced Pre-TT Classic Road races competitor, having first competed in 2005 and scoring his first win in 2006.
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