MP’s tribute to motorcycle rider killed at Oliver’s Mount

Alison Hume said the “thoughts of everyone across Scarborough, Whitby and the villages” are with Aran Sadler’s loved ones after his death on Saturday (April 11) at Oliver’s Mount.

Mr Sadler, from County Durham, died after he came off a Kawasaki ZX636 on the track in Scarborough at 3.20pm.

He had been racing during the Bob Smith Spring Cup and was pronounced dead at the scene.

North Yorkshire Police has urged any spectators who saw the crash and are yet to speak to the force to come forward.

Ms Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby, said she was “deeply saddened” to hear of Mr Sadler’s death, adding: “Aran was clearly a loved and respected figure in the racing community, and will be greatly missed.

“My heartfelt sympathies are with his family, his partner Lorna, and all who knew and raced alongside him at this incredibly difficult time.

“I hope they can take some comfort from the knowledge Aran obviously brought so much joy to so many people.”

Mr Sadler was a former race winner at Oliver’s Mount and had previously competed at road racing events on the Isle of Man and in Northern Ireland.

He died after the incident in the SuperSport A Race 1 during Saturday’s Spring Cup, according to the 243 Road Racing Association, the club that runs road racing at Oliver’s Mount.

In a statement, the association said Mr Sadler was “attended to immediately and treated by on-site medical personnel”, but “unfortunately succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene. The relevant authorities have been notified.”

An Oliver’s Mount spokesperson said Mr Sadler was an “ever-present competitor and very much part of our paddock family”, adding: “Our thoughts remain with his partner Lorna and Aran’s family.”