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According to www.mcnews.com.au, veteran racer Kirk McCarthy has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash August 15 during round six of the Australian Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway in Australia.

McCarthy won the 2002 AMA Pro Thunder Championship on a Ducati fielded by Jeff Nash of Advanced Motor Sports.

More details will be reported as they become available.