For Immediate Release
July 19, 2022
As most of the public may be aware, during the staging of KenT Racing’s Drag Rivals 1 event at Vernamfield, Clarendon on July 17, 2022, an incident occurred resulting in injury to several persons, one of whom most regrettably passed while receiving care in hospital.
The JMMC send our condolences to the family of the deceased and best wishes for recovery to persons injured.
The event organizers have issued a release of their own and are working with the relevant authorities with regard to the incident and as such we will be guided by the outcome thereof.
The JMMC has begun the process of collection and review of information relevant to the incident with regard to the elements of safety for all motorsports patrons (competitors and spectators) for future events, at non-purpose-built facilities such as Vernamfield. The aim is to work with event organizers to put more safeguards in place to mitigate the risks of having similar occurrence in the future. Motorsports is inherently dangerous and the loss of life under any circumstances is tragic.
We wish to assure the public that we will work together to make the sport which is much loved by so many safer for all.
