AMA U.S. Rookie Dies From Crash
AMA U.S. Rookie dies from crash
The 14-year-old racer from St. Davids, Bermuda fell during the first lap of the Sunday morning race and was struck by another rider while trying to move out of the way.
Wilson was airlifted to the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC for treatment but was pronounced dead early Aug. 18.
In 2006, at the age of 12, Wilson became the youngest rider to participate in the 125 GP class for the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club, finishing in fourth place. Wilson also represented Bermuda in the 2005 and 2006 World Festival race at Valencia, Spain.
The Rookies Cup race was red-flagged following the accident and postponed until the end of the day. Hayden Gillim recorded his second consecutive victory, narrowly beating Ben Solis Jr. by 0.092 seconds.
Solis led heading into the final lap but Gillim made a final move on the last turn to steal the win. Bryce Prince beat Emerson Connor for the final podium spot.
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