Scottish rider dies at Isle of Man TT

● Motorcyclist dies after making his first appearance at notorious race

A Scottish Superbike rider has died while making his first appearance in the Isle of Man TT race.

Adam Lyon, 26, from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, was killed in an incident during the Supersport 1 race yesterday.

It happened at Casey’s corner, just after the 28th mile of the course, on the third lap of the race.

Organisers ACU Events Ltd said they wanted to “pass on their deepest sympathy to Adam’s family and friends”.

His death comes after 30-year-old Dan Kneen suffered fatal injuries in an incident during the event’s Superbike qualifying session on last Wednesday.

Another rider Steve Mercer was seriously injured in a collision with a course car on its way to the Kneen incident, but is now said to be in a stable

0 Adam Lyon was killed just after the 28th mile of the Supersport 1 race yesterday condition in hospital in Liverpool following pelvic and leg surgery.

Adam was a newcomer to the TT this year, having qual- ified in 24th place for yesterday’s race with a fastest lap of 122.261mph. This was improved to 122.636mph in the opening lap.

Mr Lyon also finished sixth in the 2010 Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship with podiums at Croft and Silverstone.

Facebook posts about Mr Lyon’s death described him as an “amazing friend,” “one of the nicest guys around,” a “talented racer,” a “genuine guy,” and said that he “died ... doing what he loved.”

One post said: “A true gent with a heart of gold and a real talent and passion for your bikes, you’ll be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing you mate. Rest in peace Adam x”

The Isle of Man TT has been billed as the most dangerous motorsport event in the world.

Unlike a specially-designed race track which feature special run off areas to allow bikers to slide to safety if they fall off, the races on the Isle of Man take place on normal roads and riders run the risk of hitting walls and trees at high speed if they are dismounted.

The first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and since more than 250 riders have died taking part in various events.

The event was organised by the Auto-cycle Club over 10 laps of the Isle of Man St John’s Short Course of 15 miles 1,470 yards for road-legal ‘touring’ motorcycles with exhaust silencers, saddles, pedals and mudguards.