British rider Hegarty dies in Macau crash

HONG KONG: British rider Daniel Hegarty died Saturday after hitting a barrier at the Macau Grand Prix during the feature motorcycle race.

The 31-year-old, who rode for Topgun Honda, came to grief at Fishermen’s Bend during the sixth of 12 scheduled laps on the 3.8 mile Guia circuit. The race was immediately stopped and Hegarty was taken to hospital in the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city.

Glenn Irwin from Northern Ireland was declared the winner after the race was stopped. But the podium event was a sombre affair, with all three riders visibly upset as fears spread for Hegarty, according to media reports.