CASTLE DONINGTON, UK. (THECOUNT) — Superbike star, Ben Godfrey, has been killed following a crash in Leicestershire, England.
Godfrey, 25, was participating in Donington Park “No Limits Trackdays” event, when he was ejected from his bike and died in Castle Donington, Derby, UK.
A statement from the company read:
“During the second advanced group session of our No Limits Track day today at Donington Park, Ben Godfrey, 25, collided with another bike on the approach to Redgate and fell from his machine.
“Tragically, he suffered serious injuries and despite immediate medical assistance trackside, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.”
Godfrey had been due to compete in the Ducati TriOptions Cup at Silverstone for Team BGR later this year.
The cause of the death remains under investigation
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Geo quick facts: Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands, being within the East Midlands. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east – Wikipedia
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