Looks like its going to be Another Bash the Marshalls job again.


From MR

A triple inquest has heard how two spectators killed on the last day of racing at the centenary TT were standing in a prohibited zone.

Thirty-three year-old Dean Jacob, of Kidderminster and 52 year-old Gregory Kenzig, from Australia died on June 8 last year in an incident involving newcomer Marc Ramsbotham from Norfolk, who also died.

Coroner of inquests Michael Moyle showed video footage of the incident, when Mr Ramsbotham’s bike flew up an embankment into the two men.

But mystery still surrounds whether or not signs had been put up warning people out of the area.

Jason Roberts reports:

Contractors Kissack Brothers have been putting up signs around the TT course for the last 30 years, but employee Ian Baxter-Ross of Ballasalla said he didn’t cover the Mountain section.

He said he had never put signs up at the 26th Milestone, where the accident happened, and wasn’t aware of anybody else being asked to do so.

TT Course Maintenance Officer Michael Dean insisted he had seen signs during an inspection the evening before the Senior race.

But he admitted he had only driven past the site and couldn’t say for certain whether or not they had been there on the day of the race.




TT Marshals will this morning be asked for their version of events which left three people dead on the final day of the centenary TT.

Yesterday, the court saw video footage of the moments when newcomer Marc Ramsbotham hit his head on a post, lost control of his bike and ran up an embankment into spectators.

33 year-old Dean Jacob, of Kidderminster and 52 year-old Gregory Kenzig, from Australia died on June 8 in the incident at the 26th Milestone.

Yesterday saw confusion over why there were no signs to tell them they were standing in a prohibited area.

Jason Roberts reports.

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The two men can be seen clearly in a still image taken from the video, sat on a stone wall at the top of the embankment. But the hearing was told they should have been moved on by marshals because they were in a prohibited zone.

However, no warning signs had been put up by the contractor which prepares the rest of the TT course, and Course Maintenance Officers said they had checked to make sure the signs were there. Coroner of inquests Michael Moyle heard from former clerk of the course Neil Hanson the marshals should have reported any missing signs.

The inquest continues.