A police investigation into the crash that killed two riders in Supersport Race 2 at the Oulton Park BSB round has been launched.

21-year-old Owen Jenner 𓆉and 29-year-old Shane Richardson botꦗh died ཧfrom injuries sustained in a first corner crash aℱt Oulton Park on Monday (5 May).

47-year-o♚ld Tom Tunstall was also taken to hospital having sustained back and abdominal injuries.

An investigation into the deaths✱ of Jenner and Richardson was announced by Cheshire Police on Monday evening.

A statement from Cheshire Police reads: “Police are investigating two deaths on behalf of the coroner following a multiple collision at Oulton 𒐪Park 𓃲this afternoon (Monday 5 May).

“Emergency services were called to the scene following the collision which resulte🌜d in two riders being fatally injured and another with serious injuries.

“Due to the severity of the incident and ongoin🥃g medical intervention, the remaဣinder of the event was cancelled.

“The two riders who sadly died have been named asဣ Owen Jenner (21) and Shane Richardson (29).

“The [series sanctioning body] Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board an📖d [series promoter] MotorSport Vision Racing are invಞestigating the full circumstances of the incident in conjunction with the Coroner and Cheshire Police.”

The motorcycle racing community has come together in ❀tribute for🐭 the two r🌳iders who lost their lives on Monday.