Motorcycling mourns Millar Buchanan, 11, who has died while training

It’s never nice to have talk about tragic motorcycle-related events, especially when they involve youngsters, killed while doing what they loved most.

The tragedy

And this is the case for Millar Buchanan, a promising young Scottish rider who was killed while training with his bike. Millar was 11 and the accident occurred at Crail Circuit on Saturday 16 July.

Buchanan, originally from Larbert, raced with the number 29 and was beginning to make strides on the motorcycling stage. The news was published by dealer Ohvale UK: “We have lost a member of our Ohvale family. Millar Buchanan has sadly passed away after being involved in an accident over the weekend while training at Crail Circuit”.

“Millar joined our Ohvale UK cup last year and it has been a pleasure to have him in the paddock and in our junior championships”, continues the note, “We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.”

As does the entire Motosprint editorial team.

Translated by Heather Watson

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