The opening round of the British Superbikes Championship has been cancelled after a “severe and catastrophic” 11-bike accident, which left at least one engulfed in fire.

A police investigation has been launched after two motorcycle riders died on Monday in what organisers described as a 'catastrophic' bike crash at British Superbike event in Cheshire.

Organisers say the crash happened on the first lap as riders exited turn one - with a "chain reaction" causing many of them to go down