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Craig Jones, aged twenty three from Northwich, Cheshire has died in
hospital as a result of a serious head injury sustained in an accident
during yesterday's FIM Supersport World Championship race at Brands
Hatch. It appeared that he lost control and fell from his Team
Parkalgar CBR600 Honda at Clark Curve and was immediately and
unavoidably struck by a following rider.



Immediate expert medical attention was provided and Craig was then
flown by the Kent Air Ambulance to the Royal London Hospital where
further assessment and treatment continued. Sadly, he succumbed to his
injuries in the early hours of this morning (Monday).



Jonathan Palmer, Chief Executive of MotorSport Vision said; "I am so
desperately sad that Craig died from the injuries he sustained at
Brands Hatch yesterday. He was a really super young guy and only on the
Saturday evening was I chatting to him in the paddock with him telling
me about his WSB ambitions for 2009. Craig was so determined and
professional, would always say hello and enthusiastically keep me in
touch with his progress."



"Britain has lost a wonderful rider whom I admired enormously and had
every chance of being a future World champion. It is fitting that the
abiding memory so many of us will have of Craig was him riding
brilliantly, battling for the lead of an incredible race, in front of
his home crowd. It seems barely believable that such a freak accident
claimed his life and I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and
friends."