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Farquhar: I’ll

never raceagain

The pride of Northern IrelandPrice: 75p (IR 1.05 EURO) Friday, August 31, 2012 Since 1737www.newsletter.co.uk

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 A DISTRAUGHT RyanFarquhar yesterday toldthe News Letter he wouldnever race again, follow-ing the death of his uncleat the Manx Grand Prix on

 Wednesday.Trevor Ferguson, 48 (pic-

tured right), from Castle-cauleld in Co Tyrone, losthis life after he crashed

 while competing on one of 

Farquhar’s KMR Kawasakimachines in the Supertwinrace on the Isle of Man.

One of Northern Ireland’smost decorated road rac-ers, Farquhar had earlierclaimed his 10th Manx GP

 victory in the Senior Classicevent, but a day that began

 with so much promise endedin the most heartbreakingcircumstances.

Farquhar – who was dueto compete in today’s Clas-sic Superbike race at theManx Grand Prix – says he

is no longer willing to takethe inherent risks involved

in road rac-ing after wit-nessing thedevastatingeffects of hisuncle’s fatalaccident onMr Ferguson’s

 wife and threechildren.

F i g h t i n gback tears, Farquharsaid: “I’m nished

 with racing. I’vebeen racing a longtime and I’ve losta lot of friends inthat time, but it’sdifferent when itcomes to your owndoorstep.

“What I have witnessed in thepast 24 hours I’venever seen be-fore.

“It’s the peo-ple who are leftbehind who suf -fer the most.

BY KYLE WHITEnewsdesk@newsletter.co.uk

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Ryan Farquhar, one of Northern

Ireland’s most decorated road racers

PICTURE: Stephen Davison/Pacemaker