The motorcycle and karting track at Southside will be closed this weekend after a corner was deemed unsafe by the Karting Association.

It comes just months after Marvin "Skinny" Robinson died when his 600cc motorbike collided into a fence while negotiating a corner at the raceway during a practice lap. Robinson, 34, was a champion rider winning last season's superbike class.

Back in May 2005 Shadow Minister of Sport Jon Brunson branded the, then, new motorsport track at Southside as unsafe and urged Government to resolve safety issues before someone was serious injured or killed. He cited a lack of protective barriers at the venue.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Education, Sports and Recreation said: "We would like to notify the public that the motorcycle and karting track at Southside will be closed for the weekend.

"There's a corner of the track which the Karting Association deems to be unsafe.

"This decision has been taken in order for the Ministry to address safety concerns. It is intended that the concerns will be addressed early next week. Once completed, ministry officials will carry out further inspections of the track and if satisfied, the track will be reopened."