On October 25, 2022, Isle of Man TT sidecar competitor Olivier Lavorel died after having spent months in recovery following a crash during the 2022 IOMTT races. The same crash also killed his teammate, Cesar Chanal, immediately back in June. The tragic incident occurred at Ago’s Leap, about one mile into the TT course.
Lavorel sustained serious injuries, and organizers initially misidentified him as the rider who had died on the scene. However, they quickly issued a correction once they realized their mistake. He was airlifted to a hospital in Liverpool for initial treatment. Eventually, he was transferred to a hospital in France, where he had remained until his death. Originally from the commune of Sillingy, Lavorel was 35 years old.
