An inquest has found that No💃rthern Ireland road racer Trevor Ferguson died as a result of misadventure following an incident at the Manx Grand Prix in August.

Mr Ferguson was the uncle of Ulster road racin🃏g hero Ryan Farquhar, who announced his retirement from thꦰe sport following the tragedy.

The 47-year-old father-of-three sustained 'massive internal injuries' after hitting a ba✃nk in the accident, which occurred at The Nook on lap two of the Supertwin 650 race on August 29.

Mr Ferguson had been lying in second positionꦡ when the incident happened in Onchan on the Isle of Man.

He was riding the KMR Kawasaki ER6 machineౠ that Farquhar himself rode to countless victori😼es.

Northern Ireland's Nigel Moore, also competing for Farquhar's KMR Kawasaki𝐆 team, went on to🌳 win the race.

At Douglas Courthouse, a spectator who witnessed the incident said Mr Ferguson appear✤ed in full control as he approached the corner, but then 'started to drift'.

The statement from David Park said: "He appeared to be in compꦯlete control but then started dr🉐ifting with the bike.

"Everything ꦉwent into slow motion for me as I watched him slide and hit the bank.

"There was a loud thump and he was thrown with the bike straight up into the air and cam༒e down hard. He wasn't moving."

🍷A technical examination carried out by the Manx government's vehicle testing unit on the Kawasaki ER6 machine found no 'mechanical defects' and concluded that the bike was 'fully fit for racing prior to the collision'.

Two statements were also submitted by two brothers, who were marshals at ♕the scene.

Shaun Brennan, 𝓀said: "The bike low-sided and he hit the bank hard and was air born".

His brother, Anthony, adde🧔d: "I called the paramedics and air ambulance immediately and yellow flagged the race.

"🌜They were there within minutes and did everything they⭕ could to help".

Mr Ferguson was prono🧸unced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics to revive him.

The Coroner of Inquests, John Needham, recorded a verdict of misadventure and offered his condolences to Mr Ferguson's wife Doris and family, saying: "He loved t🌳he event and he loved racing.

"His death is a tragic loss to the sport and♔ I send⛦ my condolences to his family".

Mr Ferguson was an experienced competitor who won six Irish National road races and made his debut at the Maꦑnx Grand Prix in 2006.

He was hiღghly influential in the career of North 🍷West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix winner Farquhar, who will continue his involvement in racing next year as a team boss.