A British international hovercraft racer killed in a crash at the sport's world championships had planned to make the event his last, a coroner has been told.
Daniel Newton, 42, a father of two who had devoted 30 years to the sport, had said he would be making his final appearance at the World Hovercraft Racing Championships last month in Sweden, the Manchester Evening News reported. The inquest into his death was opened and adjourned at Stockport Coroners' Court.
Mr Newton, an offshore wind turbine engineer from Romiley, Stockport, was said to be "highly regarded" on the world hovercraft racing circuit. He had been expected to be among the medal places at the championships in Flottsbro, near Stockholm, before tragedy struck in a qualifying heat.
