Cecil Thomas Ashby (1896 – 10 June 1929 in

Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas ( gv, Doolish, ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021). It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of . The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour ...

) was a British

motorcycle racer Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Ot ...

. He won the European motorcycle championship twice. Ashby died in an accident during the 1929 Isle of Man Junior Tourist Trophy races.

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British motorcycle racers Isle of Man TT riders Motorcycle racers who died while racing 1896 births 1929 deaths {{IsleofMan-sport-bio-stub