Inquest questions the future of road races

SAFETY issues surrounding the death of a motorcyclist in a high speed road race crash raise questions as to whether the sport should be banned, Northern Ireland’s senior coroner said yesterday.

But John Leckey said that debate was beyond his remit and suggested concern about course safety could be examined by a public inquiry.

He was commenting during a preliminary hearing ahead of an inquest for Martin Finnegan, 28, who died when he crashed into a fence during an event in Tandragee, Co Armagh three years ago after experiencing a brake failure.