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| TT News Scene - 2002 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES UPDATE |
| 2002 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES UPDATE | Submitted by: Bill Snelling Jun 4, 2002
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2002 ISLE OF MAN TT RACES UPDATE
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The two race marshals injured in a crash at Glen Helen during the Production
1000cc race are progressing satisfactorily.
Jim Sutcliffe and John Cattle, both from off the Island, were struck by the
GSXR 1000cc Suzuki of Llanelli's Nigel Davies, as he lost control in the
middle of the corner.
Both were taken to Noble's Hospital, where Jim was treated for a broken leg
and John for a fractured ankle. Today, Tuesday June 4, Jim is reported as
comfortable in hospital, while John was discharged last night.
Nigel received scorch marks on his arms and hands, but was sufficiently well
to attend last night's Presentation of Awards ceremony at Summerland. And
he revealed that he intends racing in tomorrow's Junior 600cc event.
Meanwhile, the condition of other competitors who crashed is not causing
concern. Axel Rauch, from Germany, who crashed his Honda at Kepple Gate
in the Lightweight 400cc event, is described as being very comfortable in
Noble?s Hospital; Ian Smith, from Dyserth, who crashed his Ducati at Alpine
Cottage in the 1000cc Production race, is comfortable in Noble's; Victor
Gilmore is also given as comfortable; and Mark Tyrell has been discharged.
The rider who crashed at Bedstead Corner in the Classic lap of Honour,
Chris Wright (Norton) has also been discharged.
A protest regarding some of the leading machines in yesterday's 1000cc
Production race has been rejected by the Stewards of the Meeting. The
Auto-Cycle Union declined to say who had made the protest, but stated it
concerned the eligibility and fuel standard of David Jefferies and Ian
Lougher's TAS Suzukis and Jim Moodie's V&M Yamaha, which finished first,
second and fourth respectively.
The protest was rejected as being out of time, but International Jury
President Don Ryder said that fuel samples were taken as a matter of course,
and if any were found to show discrepancies from the regulations, those
machines would be excluded, regardless of whether specific protests had
been made.
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