Wife of motocross star who died in freak accident reveals final regret as she shares her heartbreak in moving tribute to her ‘best friend’
- The widow of a motocross star shared her grief
- Corey Whittington died on Sunday at the age of 44.
- His wife Shannen revealed the one thing she wished she had told him
The wife of a Gold Coast motocross rider has revealed her heartbreak after her husband was killed in a freak racing accident.
Corey ‘Magoo’ Whittington, 44, died during a competition at Elaman Creek on Sunday, sending the Sunshine Coast motorcycling community into shock.
According to reports, he hit another bike following a collision in front of him, causing him to fall and sustain fatal injuries to his neck and spine.
He leaves behind his wife Shannen, who paid a moving tribute to her late husband.
“I’m breaking down, I’m lost,” she told the Courier Mail.
Motocross rider’s wife shares her heartbreak after his shock death
“He was my best friend, my protector, he was everything to me.
“He swept me off my feet and showed me love like I had never known before.
“I’m still in shock waiting for him to walk through the door.”
The couple met on the Gold Coast in 2015 and married last year. Shannen revealed that their wedding date was of great importance to her and Corey.
“His racing number was 963, so we got married on June 9, 2023,” she said.
“We were Team 963.”
Shannen says Corey’s friends called him “Magoo,” but she called him “my brother” while he called her his “broette.”
Shannen revealed that she regrets not saying three important words during her last phone call with Corey.
Corey Whittington died during a motocross race on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday
“We spoke on the phone a few hours later and we always ended our conversations by saying ‘I love you,’ and I usually said ‘Come home safe,’ but I didn’t say that this time and I ‘want some,’ she said.
“He had so many accidents over the years that he was held up by metal plates, so (when the phone rang on Sunday) I just thought he had done something or broken something,” she declared.
“But his friend Liam (who called) started crying and I started screaming.
“I have his bike at home now and it’s in the garage and apart from a bit of dirt and mud it’s completely intact.
‘It’s impressive.’
