Motocross Rider Dies During World Record Practice
(Najamuddin Ghanghro, Karachi(original from Larkana))
A 19-Year-Old Motocross Rider
Has Died After Attempting To Make A 90m Jump While Training Yesterday.
Tyrone Gilks Was Training At Maitland Showground When He Crashed At Full Speed
Into The Front Of A Landing Ramp. He Suffered Critical Chest Injuries And Passed
Away During Surgery At John Hunter Hospital In Newcastle.According To The
Maitland Mercury, He Had Been Practicing For A World-Record Jump At The Maitland
Bike And Hot Rod Show On Saturday Night In Maitland.
He Wrote On His Facebook Page On Monday: “I’m Attempting To Break The Current
World’s Longest Ramp To Dirt Jump On A 250cc Two Stroke Of 310ft.” A Television
Crew Captured The Accident Which Will Be Used By Police In Their Investigations.
It’s Reported That Gilks Said He Was ‘Going For It’ In Fifth Gear Moment Before
The Crash. His Bike Was Broken In Half By The Impact. A Number Of ‘RIP Tyrone
Gilks’ Facebook Pages Have Been Set Up In Memory Of Young Rider. One Page, With
Over 18,000 Likes, Asks For No One To Post The Video Of Tyrone’s Final Ride. A
Post Says: “That Landing Is Enough To Make My Stomach Turn, Its A Sickening
Feeling. Please Keep The Video Well Away From The Page, This Is Support Only, We
Want To Remember The Positives Of This Legendary Kid.”
His Instagram Account And Facebook Page Have Been Inundated With Grieving Fans
And Friends. "Ride In Peace Tyrone. Another Star Taken Way Too Early. You're In
My Prayers," Georgie Rose Cason Said. "RIP Tyrone. Peace Be With Your Family.
You'll Be Ripping It Up With Jesus In Heaven," Wrote Chris Trupp. "You Died
Doing What You Loved Best, You Were An Inspiration To Many. RIP Tyrone, Always
Remembered Never Forgotten," Said Bianca Hull.