Im saddened to report this "that Kirk McCarthy has passed away while undergoing surgery in Brisbane following an accident at Queensland Raceway today during the sixth round of the Australian Superbike Championship. Kirk has been part of the woodwork in Australian road racing for more years than most of us can remember. He was extremely well liked and will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Our thoughts are with his family and close friends, of which he had many"