Isle of Man TT rider dies after incident in qualifying

Isle of Man TT organisers have confirmed that Daniel Ingham has tragically lost his life following an incident during Wednesday evening’s qualifying. 

The 33-year-old racer from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, was involved in an incident during Qualifying 3. Ingham suffered the accident at Doran’s Bend on the first lap of the session. 

Ingham made his debut at the Mountain Course ten years ago in 2016 as a racer in the Manx Grand Prix. He then moved up to the TT shortly after. 

Ingham also achieved numerous podium finishes during his road racing career, including top spot in the 2024 Senior Manx Grand Prix.

The news of his tragic death was confirmed in a full statement from TT organisers, which said: 

“The Isle of Man TT Races regrets to confirm that Daniel Ingham, 33, from Melton Mowbray, was killed in an incident during qualifying yesterday at the Isle of Man TT Races. The accident occurred at Doran’s Bend, on the first lap of the third qualifying session. 

“Daniel made his Mountain Course debut in 2016 as a competitor in the Manx Grand Prix before graduating to the Isle of Man TT Races. He had achieved a number of podium finishes during his 10 years’ experience of competing – most notably achieving a 1st place in the 2024 Senior Manx Grand Prix. 

“The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to his wife, Helayna, and his son Joey and daughter Phoebe, as well as his family and friends.”

The 2026 TT is set to resume on Friday with the final day of qualifying, however, there will be no more racing in the Sidecar class, after the TT confirmed it has removed the Sidecar TT from this year’s event on safety grounds.

This is after the second major sidecar incident in two days, which saw Ryan Crowe and Callum Crowe suffer a crash that red-flagged the final session on Wednesday.

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