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James Vowles and Zak Brown take to the track ahead of US Grand Prix

Williams team principal James Vowles and McLaren CEO Zak Brown have swapped the pit wall for the cockpit ahead of the US Grand Prix next weekend.

Snetterton track day motorcyclist Barry Pritchard died doing what he loved

BBC News Published image copyrightFamily handout image captionBarry Pritchard, pictured, had had a love of motorcycles from his teens, said his family A highly-experienced motorcyclist who crashed on a track day died doing what he loved , his brother said. Barry Pritchard, 70, was killed when he was thrown from his bike at Snetterton Race Circuit in Norfolk on 16 June, having clipped another rider on a corner. In tribute, his brother Michael said: Barry was always a free spirit who had a love of motorcycles from his teens. Mr Pritchard, from Attleborough in Norfolk, was familiar with Snetterton and was highly regarded as one of the most experienced riders, the inquest heard.

Snetterton crash: Barry Pritchard died after clipping rider s knee

BBC News Published image captionBarry Pritchard died at Snetterton Circuit in June 2020 A highly-regarded motorcyclist died at a track day after his bike clipped another rider on a hairpin corner and cart-wheeled , an inquest heard. Barry Pritchard, 70, died when he was thrown from his bike at Snetterton Race Circuit in Norfolk on 16 June. The bike rotated violently forward , and the most likely cause was sudden front-brake application, which caused the wheel to lock, jurors heard. The jury concluded Mr Pritchard s death was an accident. Since the crash, brake lever guards - used to stop the lever being depressed in a collision - have been made mandatory by MotorSport Vision, which runs Snetterton, jurors were told.

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