Isle of Man TT bosses have admitted a case of "mistaken identification" after announcing the wrong driver had died following a fatal accident on Saturday.
During the first sidecar race, Cesar Chanal and Olivier Lavorel were involved in a racing incident at Ago's Leap during the opening lap. The race was red flagged following the accident, and the schedule was duly abandoned for the rest of the day.
Event organisers initially announced that Lavorel had passed away, with driver Chanel in a critical condition having been airlifted to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool: "The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Olivier's family, friends and loved ones, and our thoughts and best wishes are with Cesar at this time," they said.
