Donations to the families of two Superbike riders killed in ‘one of the worst crashes ever’ soar past £45,000

Fundraisers have been set up to support the families of the two Superbike riders who died in a horror crash on Monday.

Shane Richardson, 29, and Owen Jenner, 21, passed away following an 11-bike pile-up at turn one of a race at Oulton Park.

ITV commentator Greg Haines claimed in the aftermath of the tragedy that it was ‘one of the worst crashes I’ve seen and many of my colleagues I’ve been speaking to overnight.’

Richardson leaves behind two children and his girlfriend, Hannah James, who previously worked in the sport as a grid girl.

Meanwhile, Jenner’s family have also been left devastated by the loss of the young Brit. In response to the fatal crash, crowdfunding pages have been created to raise funds for Richardson and Jenner’s loved ones.

Richardson’s JustGiving page was organised by a woman named Janice Thompson, with the target of raising £12,000.

This target has already been comfortably achieved, with donations moving beyond £27,000 within hours of the page being set up.

For Jenner, his GoFundMe page was organised by Jay Dexter, with a £10,000 target in mind.

Once again, this has already been achieved, with over £18,000 on the account already.

A donation of £250 came from Scottish rider Tarran Mackenzie, who won the British Superbike Championship in 2021.  

The combined total of the fundraisers has soared past £45,000, with the public giving generously to Richardson and Jenner’s heartbroken families.

Monday’s crash saw several other riders suffer minor injuries, namely Morgan McLaren-Wood, Carl Harris, Max Morgan, Cameron Hall, and Freddie Barnes, while riders Lewis Jones, Corey Tinker and George Edwards, walked away unhurt.

Cheshire Constabulary have also confirmed that an investigation into the crash is underway, in coordination with the Coroner and racing authorities. 

‘Police are investigating two deaths on behalf of the coroner following a multiple collision at Oulton Park this afternoon – Monday 5 May,’ a police spokesperson said. 

Meanwhile, in an official statement, MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) confirmed the terrible news that both Jenner and Richardson had passed away.

The statement began: ‘At the start of this afternoon’s Quattro Group British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park, exiting turn one, Old Hall corner on the first lap, there was a chain reaction incident involving 11 riders falling.

‘The race was immediately stopped and trackside medical services deployed.

‘Due to the extreme severity of the incident and ongoing medical intervention, the remainder of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event was cancelled.

‘This catastrophic accident has tragically resulted in two riders being fatally injured, and another sustaining significant injuries.’

On Jenner, the statement went on: ‘Owen Jenner (21) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre, where despite further resuscitation treatment, he died from a catastrophic head injury.’

Richardson was then confirmed to have also passed away.

The statement added: ‘Shane Richardson (29) was initially treated trackside and then taken to the circuit medical centre before being transferred to Royal Stoke University Hospital with severe chest injuries. He died prior to arrival.’

Fellow rider Tom Tunstall sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. An update on his health was provided on Tuesday.

The statement read: ‘We can confirm that Tom Tunstall has sustained a broken bone in his neck and is currently under the care of a team of specialists at the Royal Stoke Hospital,’ the statement read.

‘While his condition is serious, he is stable and receiving the best possible treatment. 

‘Doctors are closely monitoring his progress and will determine in the coming days whether surgery will be necessary. 

‘At this time, a slow but hopefully full recovery is expected.’