The eldest daught𝕴🍨er of respected British motorcycle journalist Kevin Ash has paid a heartfelt tribute to her father.

Mr Ash died follo🧸wing an accident during a B♏MW press launch in South Africa.

He was the Daily Telegraph's motorcycling corres💎pondent for 15 years and a columnist for Motorcycle News.

Mr Ash was fatally injured during the launch event north of the town o൲f George, some 155 miles east of Cape Town.

Reports claim th𓆉e fatal accident occurred as a group of journalists were on a two-day r🎐ide to test BMW's new R1200GS.

A statement released on his official website, Ash on Bikes, by his oldest daughter said: 'Kevin Ash passed away on January 22nd due to a motorcycle🦩 accident during a press launch in So🌠uth Africa.

'The phrase "he died doing what he loved✤" sprang to mind but I would like to stamp that firmly out. He loved his family more and we love him.

'As his oldest daughter, I only recently started to fully realise just how much further his parenting went than most; on receiving a tearful phone call at Stanstead airport it was a natural response to immediately cancel his press launch and ride back home to teach tဣrigonometry the night before exams.

'Everything he did was entirely for his children and his wife,🌌 and a little bit for his cat.

'My parents loved eaꦛch other very much and I hope that one day we can learn to live without him.'

Mr Ash is a former assistant editor of Motorcycle News and a statement on the newspaper's ♍website said it was 'deeply saddened' by the tragedy.

'Known for his technical authority, clarity of expression and prolific output, Kevin was also sharp-witted, great company, a devoted husband and father to his wife and three daughters and u🉐niversally liked. MCN passes on our deep condolences to his family.'

Adri⛎an Roderick, general manager for BMW Motorrad UK, said: "We are shocked and deeply saddened to hear the awful news about Kevin Ash; one of the most well-liked, experienced and respected journaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚlists in the extremely close-knit motorcycle community.

"Losing Kevin is a tragedy🌃 which will be felt across the entire industry. He was a friend, as much as a journalist, and will be sorely 𒁏missed.

"Our heartfelt thoughts are with 𒆙his family, friends and colleagues at this awful time."