Former British Sidecar Champion Malcolm "Mac" Hobson and his passenger Kenny Birch are both killed on the opening lap of the 1978 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Race.
Mac Hobson and his passenger Kenny Birch, hit a manhole cover on Bray Hill. Traveling at a high rate of speed it throws their Yamaha outfit spinning out of control. Both driver and passenger are killed in the crash. The pair were lying in 2nd place in the World Championships at the time.
Moments afterwards another outfit passes the horrific scene and then crashes further down the road killing the driver, four-time Swiss Champion Ernst Trachsel.
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