The British motorsport community is mourning the loss of two drivers who tragically died in separate incidents on May 24, 2025.

Dai Roberts, a rally co-driver, died at the Jim Clark Rally in the Scottish Borders, while his co-driver James Williams sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident involving Roberts occurred around 10:50 AM while navigating a Hyundai i20 N Rally2 car during the British Rally Championship.

This incident marks the second fatal motorsport accident in the UK on the same day, following the death of Julian Grimwade at a Vintage Sports Car Club race event.

Grimwade crashed his Oakland Romano Special during the first lap of the Mephistopheles & Lanchester Trophy contest.

A police spokesperson confirmed that Grimwade, a man in his 70s, was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital following the accident.

Superintendent Vincent Fisher of Police Scotland expressed condolences to the families affected and stated that inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding Roberts' crash.

Motorsport UK has also expressed condolences to Roberts' family and friends, announcing a full investigation into the incident in collaboration with event organizers and authorities.

This tragedy adds to the sorrow of Roberts' family, as his younger brother Gareth died in a rally accident in 2012, and a former driver also perished in a crash in 2014.

In response to the incidents, the Jim Clark Memorial Motor Club has decided to cancel the remaining events of the Jim Clark Rally and the following day's Jim Clark Reivers Rally.

The Jim Clark Rally is an annual closed-road motorsport event held in the Scottish Borders, named after the legendary two-time Formula One champion.

The Jim Clark Rally had previously been stopped in 2014 after three fatalities and was canceled the following year, but was reinstated thereafter.