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Tributes to rally 'heroes' Shawn Rayner and Steve Dear | Tributes to rally 'heroes' Shawn Rayner and Steve Dear |
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Tributes have been paid to two rally drivers who died in a crash at a motorsports event in Hampshire. | |
Driver Shawn Rayner, 52, and navigator Steve Dear, 64, were killed in the Loco 2 Stages rally on Friday. | |
The pair from Berkshire had been taking part in the event at Bramley Camp army training area, near Basingstoke. | |
Mr Dear's son, Declan Dear, said: "The world has lost two of its great characters and most incredible human beings." | |
In a statement, he said: "I personally would like to thank the paramedics and organisers for doing all they could to help my dad and Shawn. | |
"We as a family are devastated to hear of his passing whilst competing in the sport he and we loved, alongside his good friend Shawn Rayner." | |
Their team, Hehku Rally Sport, said: "We can take some solace in the fact they were competing in the sport they loved so much." | Their team, Hehku Rally Sport, said: "We can take some solace in the fact they were competing in the sport they loved so much." |
'Heroes' | 'Heroes' |
Posting on its Facebook page, the team thanked people for their "kind words". | Posting on its Facebook page, the team thanked people for their "kind words". |
"We have lost two of our heroes and they would be touched to see your well wishes," it added. | "We have lost two of our heroes and they would be touched to see your well wishes," it added. |
The men were members of The Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR), which said "the rallying world in the UK is shocked and saddened to hear of the deaths". | The men were members of The Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR), which said "the rallying world in the UK is shocked and saddened to hear of the deaths". |
Its chairman Paul Loveridge added: "We have lost two true gentlemen to the sport they loved." | Its chairman Paul Loveridge added: "We have lost two true gentlemen to the sport they loved." |
The MSA British Historic Rally Championship said: "On behalf of everyone involved in the BHRC and across historic rallying, we offer our sincere sympathies to their families and many friends in the sport." | The MSA British Historic Rally Championship said: "On behalf of everyone involved in the BHRC and across historic rallying, we offer our sincere sympathies to their families and many friends in the sport." |
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) said it was liaising with organisers Sutton and Cheam Motor Club, and the police, to investigate the circumstances of the crash. | The Motor Sports Association (MSA) said it was liaising with organisers Sutton and Cheam Motor Club, and the police, to investigate the circumstances of the crash. |
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