Henry Surtees, son of the legendary motorcycle racer John Surtees, was killed today during a bizarre crash at Brands Hatch during a Formula Two race at the Kent track when he was struck by a flying wheel.

The 18-year-old was hit on the head by a wheel and tyre that had come off another car as it hit the wall exiting Westfield. Surtees was knocked unconscious and ran straight off the track into a barrier at Sheene Curve.

Surtees was treated at the Brands medical centre and then airlifted to hospital in London but later died from his injuries.

bikesportnews.com extends its deepest sympathies to the Surtees family.