Darran Lindsay was a Northern Irish motorcycle road racer. He was killed on 9 September 2006 in practice for the Killalane road races

Road racing

Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...

, near Dublin . It is understood that his 600cc machine was in collision with another bike. He lived on the Dundrod Circuit

Dundrod Circuit

Dundrod Circuit is a motorsport race track based on public roads used for the RAC Tourist Trophy for sports cars between 1950 and 1955 and for the motorcycle Ulster Grand Prix from 1953 onwards. It is situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland...

. He was married to Kerry, and leaves three young children .

He had a great career, winning 2 Manx Grand Prix

Manx Grand Prix

The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...

 races, 1 North West 200

North West 200

The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...

 race in 2005, Ulster Grand Prix

Ulster Grand Prix

The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod Circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title Grand Prix d'Europe...

races, and had 4 Irish National Championships. He had been racing since 1990.

External links

• Darran Lindsay - A RealRoadRacing.Com Tribute