Olivier Lavorel passes away four months on from Isle of Man TT incident

Olivier Lavorel has passed away four months on from the accident on the Isle of Man TT that also claimed the life of his Sidecar team-mate Cesar Chanal.

Lavorel sustained serious injuries in an accident on the opening lap of the first Sidecar Race of the 2022 Isle of Man TT.

Lavorel was initially pronounced as a fatality in the accident before it was confirmed days later that it was in fact Chanal that had passed away. However, almost five months on from the 4 June incident, Lavorel has also passed away.

He becomes the sixth fatality on the 2022 Isle of Man TT.

Full statement from Isle of Man TT organisers

The Isle of Man TT Races is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sidecar competitor, Olivier Lavorel, from Sillingy, France.

Olivier sustained serious injuries in an incident during the opening lap of the first Sidecar Race of the 2022 Isle of Man TT Races on the Saturday 4th June. The accident occurred at Ago’s Leap, just under 1 mile into the Course, and also claimed the life of Olivier’s team mate, César Chanal.

Olivier was airlifted to hospital in Liverpool before being transferred to a hospital in France in late June where his treatment continued.

Both Olivier and César were newcomers to the Isle of Man TT Races in 2022 but were an experienced pairing, taking numerous victories and podiums in the French F1 and F2 National Sidecar Championships.

Everyone at the Isle of Man TT Races passes on their deepest sympathy to Olivier’s family, friends and loved ones at this tragic time.