REUTERS - Japanese rider Yoshinari died in an accident during a qualifying session on Monday for the Isle of Man TT, organisers said.
He is the 21st rider to die at the circuit since 2000.
“Japanese rider Yoshinari , 43, was killed during the qualifying session at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races in an incident at Ballacrye in the north of the island,” a statement on the official race website (Welcome to iomtt.com - The official Isle of Man TT website) said.
The 43-year-old Tyco Suzuki rider, who first competed in the event in 2009, had been entered in the race earlier in the day.
(Writing by John Mehaffey in London; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)