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Sad death of former MGP man



Last Updated:02/02/2006 07:53:05


Tributes are being paid to a former Manx Grand Prix competitor who died in a crash near his home.

Matt Bailey was killed when his road bike was in collision with a car in Sussex.

The thirty-one year old was a regular competitor in the Isle of Man between 2000 and 2003.

On his first visit to the Island he finished ninth in the Newcomers Senior race.

His death has sent a shockwave through East Grinstead where he lived with many people and local organistaions quick to pay tribute to the man they called 'the Gentle Giant'