#British TT race motorcyclist Paul Shoesmith killed in crash posted chilling #Facebook post about dying at event

A British motorcyclist killed at the Isle of Man TT race chillingly posted about dying at the event just a year before, Mirror.co.uk can reveal.

Father-of-four Paul Shoesmith was killed during solo practice on the Sulby Straight of the island's world famous course on Saturday night.

In June 2015 Mr Shoesmith, 50, paid his own tribute to Franck Petricola, a rider and friend who died at the same event and expressed doubts about continuing.

He wrote: "I'm still struggling to get my head around what happened, but it's immaterial now because he's gone.

"I would find it easy to pack up and go home but I don't think that's the answer."


"We are at the TT, the most prestigious road race in the world, we all accept the dangers and if I lost my life here I would want the show to continue."

Details of the biker's post come as his heartbreaking partner, Jane Cowden, paid tribute to her "best friend and soulmate" and rider she "loved more than words".


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