Superbike Star Mark Purslow Dead At 29: ‘Isle Of Man TT’ Bike Accident Linked To His Cause Of Death
British Rider Mark Purslow has sadly passed away. The Isle of Man TT racers has released a statement regarding the Mark Purslow accident.
During the qualifying round of the TT race, the street racer had an accident and sadly passed away during the racing tournament.
The news of the accident has left his family and fans devastated. We hope the rider rests in peace and extend our deepest condolence to his family and friends.
Mark Purslow Accident: ‘Isle Of Man TT’ Bike Crash Linked To His Cause Of Death
After being on hold for two long years due to COVID, the Isle of Man TT bike racing was held again. Like any other passionate street biker, Mark had also participated in the race.
Purslow had competed in the TT race once before as well. The Welsh rider set his fastest lap speed during the session, hitting 120.86 mph on the Mountain Course.
Unfortunately, during his third lap, Mark Purslow met an accident at Ballagarey, which cost him his life.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mark Purslow following an incident in this evening’s qualifying session.
All our thoughts are with his family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/O4ZFg16WOo
— Isle of Man TT Races (@ttracesofficial) June 1, 2022
The race organizer, Isle of Man, issued an official statement regarding Mark Purslow’s accident. They also paid tribute to the rider on Twitter on June 1, 2022.
Some fans are outraged at the lack of safety measures in these races. With another local rider recently hospitalized due to an accident, some fans are taking to Twitter to address their frustrations.
Despite the outrage and the accidents, the TT race continues on Thursday evening.
How Old Was Mark Purslow? Age
Mark Purslow was only 29 years old when he lost his life during the tragic accident on June 1, 2022.
Despite his young age, the young rider was an experienced biker. He started to officially compete at the age of 23 in the 2016 classic TT race.
At the age of 27, he made another attempt at the TT and won the Lightweight race.
It’s saddening to see that the passionate rider gave all his years to racing, and it took away his life.
Mark Purslow Family
Purslow’s family must be having a hard time dealing with the recent news of the rider’s untimely death.
There has been no information about Mark’s parents. The rider has not shared anything about his personal life with his fans.
Although no information on his parents’ names is revealed, Mark was close with his dad. His dad supported him with his dream of racing.
The talented rider had a sister named Hana Purslow. She seemed close to her brother, seeing they were celebrating Christmas together.
We can only imagine the pain the Purslow family is going through.
Was Mark Purslow on Instagram?
Yes, Mark was pretty active on his Instagram. You can find him as @markpurslowracing. The racer had built himself quite a big fan following.
With over 2k followers on Instagram, Purslow had become a superstar racer not long after debuting. On his Instagram, he posted mostly about his races and his bikes.
Apart from Instagram, the 29-year-old rider also used Twitter and Facebook to stay in touch with his fans.
Mark Purslow Obituary On Facebook
Following the devastating accident, The Purslow Family put up an Obituary for the young rider on his Facebook page.
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In this post, the family talked about how Mark was an amazing person and how hard he had worked to be where he was. The tearful posts talked about how the young man had given his all and finally reached a point where he was finally happy before it was all taken away from him.
Filled with emotions and pictures of his past endeavors, the obituary of the rider has the fans in tears.
