He was a couple of years older than me but he always stood out because we had the same surname. Later on in life, Davy lived around the corner from my mum. “The Isle of Man TT Races pass on their deepest sympathy to Davy’s partner Trudy, his family, loved ones, and friends,” read a statement on June 6 last year. Indeed, he'd walked away from the sport once before only to return after the pandemic because he missed it so much. It was a judgment that laid bare the brutal, life-and-death reality that faces every motorbike rider every single time they pull away from the start line.

Source: The Herald June 02, 2023 16:48 UTC