An inquest has found that Northern Ireland road racer Trevorꦇ 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 racing hero Ryan Farquhar, who announced h📖is retirement from the sport following the tragedy.

The 47-year-old father-of-three sustained 'massive internal injuries' after hitting a bank 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 position when the incident hap🍨pened in Onchan on the Isle of Man.

He was riding the KMR Kawasaki ER6 machine that Farquhar himself rode to countless v🦩ictories.

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

At Douglas Courthouse, a spec♍tator who witnessed the incident💙 said Mr Ferguson appeared in full control as he approached the corner, but then 'started to drift'.

The statement from Daviꦕd Park said: "He appeared to be in complete control but then started drifting with the bike.

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

"👍There was a loud thump andᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ he was thrown with the bike straight up into the air and came down hard. He wasn't moving."

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

Two statements were ❀alཧso submitted by two brothers, who were marshals at the scene.

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

His brother, Anthony, added: "I called the paramedics and a🃏ir ambulance immediat🎶ely and yellow flagged the race.

"They were there within minutes and did everything th🍃ey could to help".

Mr Ferguson was pronounced 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 the event and he loved racing.

"His death is a tragic loss to the sport an🍸d I send my condolences to his family".

Mr Ferguson was an experienced competitor who won s🍌ix Irish National road races and made his debut at the Manx Grand Pri♐x in 2006.

He was high🐽ly influential in t𒉰he 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.