List of Dundrod Circuit fatal accidents
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Fatal accidents on the Dundrod Circuit
during the Ulster Grand Prix
and other motor-sport events.
Ulster Grand Prix
List of Snaefell Mountain Course fatal accidents
Dundrod Circuit
Dundrod Circuit is a motorsport race track based on public roads used for the RAC Tourist Trophy for sports cars between 1950 and 1955 and for the motorcycle Ulster Grand Prix from 1953 onwards. It is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland...
during the Ulster Grand Prix
Ulster Grand Prix
The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod Circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title Grand Prix d'Europe...
and other motor-sport events.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
| No | Rider gerard frame | Date 1980-1985 | Place dundrod. irelands corner | Series killinchy 150 | Race sidecar race | Type |
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| 1 |  Julian Crossley |
11 August 1955 | 1955 Ulster Grand Prix | 350cc Norton | ||
| 2 |  Derek Ennett |
9 August 1956 | Budore | 1956 Ulster Grand Prix | 250cc Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of... |
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| 4 |  Carl Todd |
24 June 1961 | 1956 Killinchy 150 Races | 350cc Norton | ||
| 5 |  Ronald L.Miles |
9 August 1961 | 1961 Ulster Grand Prix | 350cc Norton | ||
| 6 |  Norman Connor |
22 June 1974 | Wheelers Corner | 1974 Killinchy 150 Races | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 7 | Geoff Barry |
25 June 1977 | Tournagrough | 1977 Killinchy 150 Races | 1000cc Superbike Race | 750cc TZ Yamaha |
| 8 | George Oates |
20 August 1977 | Tournagrough | 1977 Ulster Grand Prix | Sidecar Race | 984cc Kawasaki |
| 9 | John Molyneux |
20 August 1977 | Tournagrough | 1977 Ulster Grand Prix | Sidecar Race (Passenger) | 984cc Kawasaki |
| 10 | Jermery M.Swann | 10 August 1978 | Budore | 1978 Ulster Grand Prix | Practice | 500cc Suzuki |
| 11 |  John WilliamsJohn Williams (motorcyclist) John Williams was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1975 when he finished in fifth place in the 500 cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle. Williams won his only world championship race in 1976 at the 500 cc Belgian Grand Prix... |
12 August 1978 | 1978 Ulster Grand Prix | TT Formula 1 Race | 750cc Suzuki | |
| 12 | Stephen Smith |
August 1986 | Windmill | 1986 Ulster Grand Prix | 350cc Race | |
| 13 | Elaine Surgenor | 13 June 1987 | 1987 Killinchy 150 Races | Sidecar Race (Passenger) | ||
| 14 |  Klaus Klein |
15 August 1987 | Rusheyhill | 1987 Ulster Grand Prix | Formula 1 Race | Bimota - Yamaha |
| 15 | Steve Johnson |
20 June 1992 | 1992 Ulster Grand Prix | Junior Race | 250cc Yamaha | |
| 16 | Martin Murphy |
19 August 1995 | Leathemstown | 1992 Ulster Grand Prix | Sidecar Race | 700cc Yamaha |
| 17 |  Steven Galligan |
23 August 1997 | 1997 Ulster Grand Prix | Sidecar Race | ||
| 18 | Owen McNally |
27 August 1999 | Dawsons Bend | 1999 Ulster Grand Prix | 250cc Race | 250cc Aprilia |
| 19 | Gary Jess |
17 August 2002 | Deer's Leep | 2002 Ulster Grand Prix | Superbike Race | 750cc Yamaha |
| 20 |  Andy Wallace |
21 August 2004 | Wheeler's Corner | 2004 Ulster Grand Prix | Superbike Race | 1000cc Suzuki |
List of fatal accidents involving race officials
| No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Walter |
12 August 1961 | 1961 Ulster Grand Prix | 500cc Race | Race Marshall | |
| 2 | Gerald Allaway |
18 August 2001 | Race Chicane/Dawsons Bend | 2001 Ulster Grand Prix | 600cc Race | Flag Marshall |
List of fatal accidents involving spectators
| No | Name | Date | Place | Series | Race | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher McConnell-Hewitt |
23 August 1997 | 1997 Ulster Grand Prix | Sidecar Race | Spectator |
List of fatal accidents during other events
| No | Driver | Date | Place | Series | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Winterbottom |
15 Sep 1951 | Wheeler's Corner | 1951 RAC Tourist Trophy | Feature Race | Frazer-Nash Frazer Nash Frazer Nash was a British sports car manufacturer and engineering company founded by Archibald Frazer-Nash in 1922. It produced sports cars incorporating a unique multi-chain transmission before World War II and also imported BMW cars to the UK. After the war it continued producing sports cars with... |
| 2 | W.T.Smith |
17 Sep 1955 | Deer's Leap | 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy | Feature Race | Connaught AL/SR |
| 3 | J.C.C.Mayers | 17 Sep 1955 | Deer's Leap | 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy | Feature Race | Cooper - Climax T39 |
| 4 | Richard Mainwaring | 17 Sep 1955 | Tornagrough | 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy | Feature Race | Elva - Climax Mk1 |
See also
North West 200North West 200
The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...
Ulster Grand Prix
Ulster Grand Prix
The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod Circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title Grand Prix d'Europe...
List of Snaefell Mountain Course fatal accidents